Taking to the stage in an open necked shirt and faded blue jeans, Lee Williams, Executive Director of the Symbian Foundation, opened this year's Symbian focussed show, the Symbian Exchange and Exposition. With a nod to British sensibilities, he did throw on a casual sports jacket, but Williams was in an animated mood.
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By the looks of it, it seems that Symbian's command is in right hands now. I'm hoping that he can match his talk with the walk.
I've been rocking on the ideas.symbian site for some time now and its really a great place to post ideas. In terms of generating ideas, I think its great, and something of a solid means for Symbian to stay relevant. Sure, there can be some competitive loss here by folks from other OS/platforms coming in and seeing those ideas. But the idea that ideas are just that - ideas - and then its up to a group to implement them is pretty cool.
Honestly, I hope that my ideas come up to the surface. I think that some of them would be a breath of fresh air for the platform, and most device users.
Here's hoping Williams and others rock this out.
Sure, there can be some competitive loss here by folks from other OS/platforms coming in and seeing those ideas.
I hope Apple and Android developers can see the ideas and implement them on their own platforms.
That's the true spirit of sharing. Then I can use those great ideas on a UI that doesn't suck.
@unregistered, they'd read those ideas and do what?
It took them 6 months to implement copy paste, implementation of these ideas would take an eternity.
"Developers voice fears for Symbian"
http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2009/10/27/developers-voice-fears-for-symbian/
1. Copy and paste in all applications, including browser
2. System upgrades for the whole platform, such that users of a specyfic model are not left stranded.
Hardeep1singh wrote:@unregistered, they'd read those ideas and do what?It took them 6 months to implement copy paste, implementation of these ideas would take an eternity.
Hardeep, your blog URL resolves to:
http://mobileindia.shop.tm/thoughts/wp-admin/install.php
Implementing WordPress seems to be taking you an eternity
I always thought Lee Williams was an empty suit, but now he seems to be going for the Jeremy Clarkson Jacket and Jeans, and some Clarksonian arrogance to boot.
As pointed out, Copy and past is dismal on the S60 phones. It's really difficult to execute on my E75 and there is no support in the browser...
As an example I can't copy a phone number from a web page and dial it. I invariably write it down on a piece of paper and type it in from there.
Apple's copy and paste just works at you would expect.
Symbian said it would open source the technology - ok, so it's not that exciting that the kernel and a few other packages have been made available. I think it's a stretch to say that the kernel itself is years ahead of anything else - given the number of configurations that Linux comes ready to run with, claiming the Symbian kernel is more portable than a monolithic architecture seems a silly comparison - sure it might be, but someone has to actually do the port.
Symbian just seems so confused. They seem to be marketing to developers? If so, why so much horse shite. Symbian's
Hardeep, your blog URL resolves to:
http://mobileindia.shop.tm/thoughts/...in/install.phpImplementing WordPress seems to be taking you an eternity
lol, I stopped updating that thing long ago. Thanks for reminding me about the blog. I guess i'll do something about it now. 😊
"Symbian said it would open source the technology - ok, so it's not that exciting that the kernel and a few other packages have been made available. I think it's a stretch to say that the kernel itself is years ahead of anything else - given the number of configurations that Linux comes ready to run with, claiming the Symbian kernel is more portable than a monolithic architecture seems a silly comparison - sure it might be, but someone has to actually do the port.
Symbian just seems so confused. They seem to be marketing to developers? If so, why so much horse shite. Symbian's
Yesterday 09:24 PM"
I'm sorry if you think it's unexciting that the microkernel of the most widely used mobile software platform on the planet is open-source, freely available to play around with. Maybe that's just you? And the definition of 'portability' has nothing to do with whether or not something has been done, it's how easy it is to do and a microkernel naturally lends itself to portability. You wouldn't call Everest 'climbable' just because it has been climbed a lot would you?
I think you're more confused than anything. What the hell is wrong with Symbian marketing themselves to developers? Isn't the reason why there's been so much criticism of Symbian of late is because developers are a bunch of crybabies who want everything their way and if they don't get it then they're straight on their blogs bitching about it?
Unregistered wrote:1. Copy and paste in all applications, including browser
2. System upgrades for the whole platform, such that users of a specyfic model are not left stranded.
The whole platform so that users of a specific model.... well if Nokia only made one model then that would be easy.
Will every Android phone out there be able to go Android 2.0 Eclair..... if they have a Sense UI enhancement or Moto Blur ?
Serious60 wrote:
As an example I can't copy a phone number from a web page and dial it. I invariably write it down on a piece of paper and type it in from there.
I find it extremely easy to use the amazing piece of grey matter inside my skull. Memorising a few digits for a few minutes is as easy as poking a touch screen to all but the most intellectually challenged individual.
It's good to be able to leave the browser and go to maps, and then to the office app, and then the camera with its flash.
Celios suckers for every piece of crap journalism on the web.
No developer who is aware of Symbian roadmap believes the OS is stagnating. Work is going into Android whilstwating for the QT and the ^n stuff to kick in. I am currently training on Android Eclair whilst picking up the QT stuff. As someone who is doing OK on Symbian app sales, I appreciate the massive number of devices out there cannot be ignored.
In fact, as the whole world and his wife dives into Android and dilutes the market with a million crapps (as happened with iPhone) Symbian development is proving very lucrative for those sticking with it.
Unregistered wrote:Celios suckers for every piece of crap journalism on the web.
I posted it as it's an interesting alternative to the fanboyish tones we get from AAS. The truth is probably is somewhere in between. As a rational, logical adult, I can make a judgement about the reporting, based on the source and any particular (obvious) bias they may have.