Symbian mobile phones

Symbian mobile phones in depth

The term Symbian mobile phones refers to high-tech handsets that operate on the Symbian operating system. This is the software that controls the operation of the phone and allocates power and memory to complete tasks incredibly efficiently.

As a result, Symbian mobile phones are able to run an astonishing number of applications simultaneously and allow owners to use a several functions of their handset with minimal delay.

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Why choose a Symbian mobile phone?

The Symbian platform is home to a dizzying number of applications, from satellite navigation software to word processors. It's got the lot.

While key applications come pre-installed with most handsets, users can also download thousands of free and premium applications from the Ovi Store applications marketplace and customise their phones exactly to their needs.

Symbian mobile phones’ world-beating functionality is further enhanced by their fast processing speeds. This means that you’ll be able to surf the web, work on documents, listen to music and take calls simultaneously with no frustrating delays – just as you would on a computer.

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Which Symbian mobile phones are available to buy?

Symbian mobile phones currently on sale include Nokia’s ESeries range as well as the latest Symbian^3 operated NSeries and CSeries handsets. Sony Ericsson also sells a number of phones running the Symbian-based UIQ platform.

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Who are Symbian mobile phones suitable for?

If you’re the sort of person who wants more from a handset than making calls and sending text messages, a Symbian mobile phone would prove to be an excellent choice.

The vast collection of business applications and robust multi-tasking capabilities of Symbian mobile phones also make them excellent for business people who need to use their phones for e-mailing and working on the move.

History of Symbian mobile phones

Symbian grew out of an earlier graphical operating system called EPOC which was developed by Psion in the late 1980s and was subsequently used on the company’s then-market leading Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs).

Some years later Symbian was spun off as a separate company and in the earlier part of this decade it was acquired by Nokia, whose Nokia 9120 Communicator was the first open source mobile phone to adopt the operating system.

Since then Symbian has become the dominant mobile operating system across the globe and has been upgraded several times with the addition of newer, more exciting features.

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