Introducing Symbian OS v9.5

The global smartphone market has never been so exciting. With over 110 million Symbian smartphones shipped, high smartphone growth in developing markets, and increasing mass market requirements, Symbian’s addressable market is broadening across segments and regions.  

Symbian OS v9.5, the latest evolution of Symbian OS, delivers over 70 new features for high-performance, more powerful smartphones at mass market costs: a truly scalable operating system for the global market.

Demand paging RAM defragmentation Memory optimizations P.I.P.S. SQL database

Lower hardware cost High-performance smartphones to run on feature phone hardware 20-30% lower RAM usage achievable Faster time-to-market Increase developer productivity Easier porting

Demand paging File caching RAM defragmentation

Faster start-up Reduce device start-up time by several seconds Reduce application start-up time by up to 75% Longer battery life Symbian smartphones more power-efficient than ever

ActiveSync More scalable contacts database Calendar enhancements for Exchanges and Notes Real-time networking IP bearer mobility

Superior productivity Improved synchronization Support for large data sets Focus on IP networking Enhanced VoIP and streaming Automatic switching between 3G and Wi-FI

Location based services framework Media transfer protocol Digitial TV Advanced camera features

Realized convergence GPS goes mass market Seamless connectivity for music and pictures Unlocking youth market demands Enhanced camera features Red-eye reduction and auto-focus High resolution support

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Symbian announces Symbian OS v9.5

Symbian has announced the launch of Symbian OS v9.5, the latest evolution of the world’s leading operating system for smartphones.  Symbian OS v9.5 brings high performance features designed for richer consumer and enterprise experiences as well as significant savings to phone build costs and time to market, delivering a truly scalable mobile operating system for the global market. 

Symbian OS v9.5 product sheet

Symbian OS is the advanced, open operating system licensed by the world’s leading mobile phone manufacturers. It is designed for the specific requirements of advanced 2.5G and 3G mobile phones. Symbian OS combines the power of an integrated applications environment with mobile telephony, bringing advanced data services to the mass market. Download (0.42 Mb)