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Proud of their past

5 replies · 1,850 views · Started 30 October 2006

Good to see that Symbian are proud of their past, see these two photos snapped at the Smartphone Show in London this month. I wonder what the film crew were shooting for? Anyone know?

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I knew Symbian was descended from the Psion operating system, but I didn't realise it went all the way back to those two-line display pocket organisers.

but I didn't realise it went all the way back to those two-line display pocket organisers.

Technically it doesn't actually. Symbian OS 'commenced' with Psion Series 5. Though earlier devices, like Series 3 and Organiser II certainly have some indirect part in passing on experiences, lines of thought and concepts, some of it brilliantly explained in the introducing chapters of Martin Tasker's book. http://www.amazon.com/Professional-Symbian-Programming-Solutions-Platform/dp/186100303X/sr=8-2/qid=1162442719/ref=sr_1_2/103-4553445-6651066?ie=UTF8&s=books