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Three New Nokia Phones Run Updated Symbian OS

Nokia has taken the wraps off three new smartphones powered by the latest refresh of its Symbian operating system. Among other things, the new Symbian Belle platform features a more polished user interface, improved browser performance, and single-tap Near Field Communication (NFC) technology for sharing files as well as pairing handsets with devices such as stereo headsets and speakers.

According to IDC Research Manager Francisco Jeronimo, the refreshed Symbian Belle platform is an extraordinary improvement from the capabilities a year ago.

"For the first time, the user interface and user experience of Symbian Belle significantly close the gap with Android and iOS user interfaces," Jeronimo said. He expects the move to help Nokia "attract current Symbian users to the new Windows phones to be launched this year."

What's more, the release of Symbian Belle -- even as Nokia continues its transition to Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 platform -- demonstrates Nokia's continuing commitment to delivering Symbian-based handsets. "These will not be last products or updates we will deliver on Symbian," Nokia Vice President Ilari Nurmi said Wednesday.

A Sense of Urgency

Though formerly the world's leading smartphone vendor, Nokia's 15.2 percent market share in this year's second quarter ranked third behind Apple (18.5 percent) and Samsung (17.5 percent), according to Strategy Analytics. This helps explain Nokia's newfound sense of urgency when it comes to delivering improvements and innovation to users of the company's latest Symbian products.

"Nokia has made it clear that Symbian will continue to play an important role in its product portfolio alongside Windows Phone 7," said IDC analyst Nick McQuire.

By launching two Symbian platform releases so far this year, Nokia has demonstrated that it's capable of moving faster than rivals when it comes to meeting customer expectations, Jeronimo observed. "While Google and Apple are releasing new versions within...

Source: http://www.mobile-tech-today.com/story.xhtml?story_id=79915

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