Symbian Application Development

The Symbian platform - epitomized by the Series 60 platform available in the internationally successful Nokia 3650 handset - is a key segment in one of todays fastest-growing segments of the software industry.

Symbian-powered handsets are among the fastest-selling platforms available for mobile phones internationally.

Moreover, the Symbian platform has enjoyed considerable success overseas since its release, and its predecessor, the Psion operating system, has dominated mobile computing in Europe for over a decade. his book will show the reader how to create his own Symbian-based platform, which can be used for mobile computing.

The book is divided into four parts by topic: an introduction, user interface, data management and communications, and advanced topics including Bluetooth and Camera use.

Each chapter includes sample code (both sample applications and code snippets) providing additional detail about relevant topics.

Where appropriate, whole sample applications are shown; in other cases, detailed discussion of code snippets or sample applications are included with the SDK.