The Samsung Mobile Innovator developer forum is discontinuing its Symbian support service from 31st December 2010. The manufacturer remains a member of the Symbian Foundation; last November it said it was committed to a 'multi-OS' strategy after suggestions it was moving away from producing Symbian devices.
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Nokia says its N8 smartphone has started shipping, with pre-orders via the company's website and retail shops being delivered first. The Nokia N8 will become more generally available in the next few weeks. It's the company's first device using version 3 of the Symbian operating system and has a 12-megapixel camera.
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Sony Ericsson currently has no plans to develop any new Symbian products, according to a report on BusinessWeek.com. The company’s Chief Creation Officer Rikko Sakaguchi is also quoted as saying the manufacturer has "made a significant shift to support Android", adding that their use of Android isn’t exclusive but "will certainly continue to be an important platform for us".
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In this week's podcast from The Fonecast, James Rosewell talks to Eran Yaniv of Perfecto Mobile about testing mobile software, services and websites without owning a single handset.
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Iain, James and Mark look at the week's mobile industry news, from texting lifeguards to Windows Phone 7. In addition, James talks to Eran Yaniv from Perfecto Mobile about testing mobile software, services and websites without owning a single handset.
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