P800/P802
White Paper, January 2003
Symbian OS Operating System
Symbian is the company that developed the Symbian OS technology. Symbian OS is the operating system for Wireless Information Devices, and can be found in a wide range of PDA, ‘communicator’ and ‘smartphone’ designs. The Symbian OS technology delivers application and communication capabilities in a small package - it has a robust system kernel, powerful object- oriented middleware,
The P800 is based on Symbian OS v7.0 and the established UIQ UI. Sony Ericsson and Symbian have been actively working with software developers for some time, and a range of
Third party applications may make use of the communications, display and storage facilities of the P800. Such applications may therefore be much more powerful than
The P800 supports
The P800 has 12 Mbyte user data space in which settings, user data and third party applications are stored. (9Mbyte on the P802). Applications are easily downloaded directly to the P800 using the browser, or may be installed from a connected PC.
Key consumer applications for the consumer include games, instant messaging, chat, information and entertainment. Corporate applications may be deployed, extending information access to the P800.
Open EnvironmentApplications may be written in both C++ and Java. Supported Java environments are PersonalJavaTM and J2ME CLDC/MIDP, both of which are optimised for quick
C++
C++ is the most comprehensive and flexible programming environment, which enables rich applications to developed. C++ applications will run faster than those written in Java.
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