Symbian Basics
Agenda
• Overview of Symbian Platform
–Introduction,History
• Naming Conventions
–Variables,Constants,Classes,Functions,Enumerations
• Coding Guidelines
–Headerfiles,ClassLayout,MultipleInheritance
• Layered Architecture
–System,Graphics,Uikon,Eikon,Avkon
History
1998
• Symbianestablishedasaprivateindependentcompany
inJune1998,ownedbyEricsson,Nokia,Motorolaand
Psion
1999
• Matsushita(Panasonic)joinsSymbianasshareholder
andlicensee
• Symbianawardedtitleof'bestoverall'companywiththe
'bestlongtermpotential'byUSmagazineRedHerring
2000
• SonyandSanyolicenseSymbianOS
• Theworld’sfirstSymbianOSphone,theEricssonR380,
goesonsaletothepublic
2001
• FujitsulicensesSymbianOS
• Thefirst2.5GSymbianOSphone,theNokia7650,isannounced
• TheNokia9210Communicatorgoesonsaletothepublic
2002
• NTTDoCoMolaunches3GFOMAF2051fromFujitsu
• SendolicensesSymbianOS
• SiemensbecomesaSymbianshareholder
• SymbianOSv7.0for3Gmobilephonesunveiled
• SonyEricssonjoinsSymbianasashareholderandlicensee