Dates for the global Symbian Developer Expo announced

Mobile communications industry to converge at the Symbian Developer Expo - a packed conference and exhibition aimed at developers and network operators to equip them with the latest technical and market information.

London, UK - December 12th 2001 - Symbian today announced that the Symbian Developer Expo will take place on 23rd and 24th of April at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre, London, UK. The Symbian Developer Expo will focus on cutting-edge tools and resources available to third party companies enabling them to create compelling content, services and applications for Symbian OS mobile phones under development from companies such as Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Nokia, Panasonic, Sanyo and Fujitsu.

The full two-day agenda features keynotes from leading figures in the wireless industry. Developers can choose from five simultaneous tracks of training and workshops on key wireless technology implementations and drivers for Symbian OS. Session topics highlighted in the Symbian Developer Expo include advanced data services and innovative solutions in the fields of wireless gaming, Java, video streaming and advanced multimedia, tools, synchronization, MMS, messaging and email, wireless browsing and wireless commerce. There will also be hands-on demonstrations of the latest Symbian OS phones from licensees.

"The availability of always-on, packet-switched data services combined with new Symbian OS phones from manufacturers will present a huge economic opportunity for the industry in 2002," said Mark Edwards, EVP Sales & Marketing, Symbian. "The Symbian Developer Expo is the premier industry event to bring together developers, network operators and mobile phone manufacturers from around the world to share success stories and exchange strategies to drive and benefit from the next frontier of converged computing and mobile communications".

Over 60 pioneering wireless technology companies are sponsors and exhibitors at the Developer Expo. In addition to Platinum level sponsors Nokia, Texas Instruments and Vodafone, Gold sponsors are Intel, Metrowerks and Sony-Ericsson. More information may be found at  Symbian DevExpo 2002

About Symbian

Symbian supplies an operating system to the world's leading mobile phone manufacturers enabling them to create mobile phones which combine voice communications, wireless Internet access and computing functionality. Ericsson, Nokia and Psion are already shipping Symbian OS devices. Other licensees of Symbian OS include Fujitsu, Kenwood, Motorola, Panasonic, Sanyo, Siemens and Sony.

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Media passes are available providing free entrance to all sessions at the Symbian Developer Expo. To register, please contact AxiCom at symbianpr@axicom.com.

Attendees at Symbian's Developer Expos include software developers, engineers and architects, enterprise solution providers, content and service providers, network operators, technical, product and marketing managers, industry analysts and trade and financial press.

Media Enquiries

Please direct enquiries to: Symbian Ltd. +44 207 154 1383 press@symbian.com

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