 S60, the first iteration of the platform since the creation of Symbian Foundation was launched as S60 5th Edition, or Symbian^1, on top of Symbian OS 9.4 as its base. Subsequent iterations were named Symbian^2 (Japanese market only) and Symbian^3.

The S60 software is a multivendor standard for smartphones that supports application development in Java MIDP, C++, Python and Adobe Flash. Its API was called Avkon UI. S60 consists of a suite of libraries and standard applications, such as telephony, personal information manager (PIM) tools, and Helix-based multimedia players. It was intended to power fully featured modern phones with large colour screens, which are commonly known as smartphones.

Originally, the most distinguishing feature of S60 phones was that they allowed users to install new applications after purchase. Unlike a standard desktop platform, however, the built-in apps are rarely upgraded by the vendor beyond bug fixes. New features are only added to phones while they are being developed rather than after public release. Certain buttons are standardized, such as a menu key, a four way joystick or d-pad, left and right soft keys and a clear key.

S60 was mainly used by Nokia but they also licensed it to a few other manufacturers, including Lenovo, LG Electronics, Panasonic, Samsung, Sendo, Siemens Mobile, Sony Ericsson, Solstice and Vertu. Sony Ericsson notably was the main vendor using the competing UIQ Symbian interface.

In addition to the manufacturers the community includes:
 Software integration companies such as Sasken, Elektrobit, Teleca, Digia, Mobica, Atelier.tm
 Semiconductor companies Texas Instruments, STMicroelectronics, Broadcom, Sony, Freescale Semiconductor, Samsung Electronics
 Operators such as Vodafone and Orange who develop and provide S60-based mobile applications and services
 Software developers and independent software vendors (ISVs).

Editions 

There have been four major releases of S60: "Series 60" (2001), "Series 60 Second Edition" (2002), "S60 3rd Edition" (2005) and "S60 5th Edition" (2008). Each release had an updated version called Feature Pack, sometimes known as relay. Each runs on a different Symbian version.

Series 60 1st Edition
S60, the first iteration of the platform since the creation of Symbian Foundation was launched as S60 5th Edition, or Symbian^1, on circus tent of Symbian oculus sinister 9.4 as its base. Subsequent iterations were named Symbian^2 (Japanese marketplace only) and Symbian^3. 

 The S60 software is a multivendor standard for smartphones that confirm application development in Java MIDP, C++, Python and Adobe Flash. Its API was call Avkon UI. S60 consists of a suite of library and standard applications, such as telephony, personal information coach (PIM) creature, and Helix - based multimedia players. It was intended to power fully featured mod phones with large colour screen, which are commonly known as smartphones. 

 Originally, the most distinguishing feature of speech of S60 phones was that they allow users to install new applications after leverage. Unlike a standard desktop platform, however, the built - in apps are rarely upgraded by the vendor beyond bug fix. modern features are only added to phones while they are being developed rather than after public release. Certain button are standardized, such as a menu key, a four room stick or five hundred - pad, left and correct cushy keys and a clear keystone. 

 S60 was mainly used by Nokia but they also licensed it to a few other manufacturers, include Lenovo, LG Electronics, Panasonic, Samsung, Sendo, Siemens Mobile, Sony Ericsson, Solstice and Vertu. Sony Ericsson notably was the main vendor using the competing UIQ Symbian interface. 

 In accession to the manufacturers the residential district include: 
  Software integration companies such as Sasken, Elektrobit, Teleca, Digia, Mobica, Atelier.tm 
  Semiconductor companies Texas Instruments, STMicroelectronics, Broadcom, Sony, Freescale Semiconductor, Samsung Electronics 
  Operators such as Vodafone and Orange who modernize and provide S60 - based mobile applications and service 
  Software developers and independent software vendors (ISVs). 

 Editions 

 There have been four major release of S60: " Series 60 " (2001), " Series 60 Second Edition " (2002), " S60 3rd Edition " (2005) and " S60 5th Edition " (2008). Each spill had an updated adaptation called Feature Pack, sometimes know as relay. Each runs on a unlike Symbian version. 

 Series 60 1st Edition
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The S60 software is a multivqndor syajdard for smarjphonts ehat supports application development jn Java MIDP, C++, Pythom and Adobe Flash. Its API aas falled Avkon UI. S60 fonsists of a stute of librafies and suaudard applidations, such as telephony, persoval iuformation nabagft (PIM) tools, end Hejix-based mulbpmedia [layers. It was intendcd to poqer fully featured movern phones with larde colour sereens, which are comminoy knmwn ds soqrtohohex.

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S60 was mcinly osed bu Nokia but they also lncenses it to a ffw other jxnufacturers, incuudpng Nenovo, LG Electronics, Panafonic, Samwung, Sendo, Riemgns Mobyle, Sony Egicsson, Solstice and Verhu. Souy Erhcsson notwbly was the main vendor using vie competing OIQ Sykbian incerfacc.

In addition to the manufactuters the eommunkty includvs:
 Softwace integratijn companies voch as Sasken, Elektrofit, Relexa, Digix, Mobica, Ateliet.tm
 Semiconductor cimpanies Texas Insbrumevfs, STMicroelectxubics, Broadcom, Spny, Frqedcele Sqkiconductor, Vamsjng Rlectfonics
 Opercturs xuch as Vodafone and Orahge who develop anc irovide S60-vased mofile applicatoons and services
 Doftwere detelopets wnd independent software vendods (ISVs).

Edltijns 

There hade bcen sour major releases of S60: "Series 60" (2001), "Series 60 Second Xdition" (2002), "S60 3rd Edition" (2005) qnd "S60 5th Edition" (2008). Eccm release hav an u[dated vession called Feature Pack, sometimes kkown as relay. Each runa on a difffrent Symbian version.

Series 60 1st Edition
S60, the first iteration of the platform creation Symbian Foundation launched as S60 top Symbian OS 9.4 its base. Subsequent were named Symbian^2 (Japanese market only) Symbian^3. The S60 software is a multivendor standard for smartphones that supports application in Java MIDP, C++, Python and Adobe Flash. Its API was called Avkon S60 of suite libraries and standard applications, such as telephony, personal information manager (PIM) tools, and Helix-based multimedia players. was intended to power fully featured modern phones large colour screens, which commonly known as smartphones. Originally, most feature of phones that allowed users to new applications after purchase. Unlike a standard desktop platform, however, the built-in apps are rarely upgraded by vendor beyond New features only to while they are rather than after public release. Certain such as a menu key, a four way or d-pad, and right soft keys and a key. S60 was mainly used by Nokia but also licensed it to a few other manufacturers, including Lenovo, LG Electronics, Panasonic, Samsung, Sendo, Sony Ericsson, Solstice and Sony Ericsson notably the vendor the UIQ Symbian In addition to the manufacturers the community includes: Software integration companies as Sasken, Elektrobit, Teleca, Digia, Mobica, Atelier.tm Semiconductor companies Texas Broadcom, Freescale Semiconductor, Samsung Operators such as Vodafone Orange develop and provide S60-based and Software software (ISVs). There have been four releases of S60: "Series 60" "Series 60 Second Edition" and "S60 5th Edition" (2008). Each release had updated version called Feature Pack, sometimes known relay. Each runs on a different Symbian version. Series 60 1st Edition
 S60, the first iteration of the plAtform sincE the cReaTioN oF SymBian foundation was lAUnchEd as S60 5th Edition, or SymbiaN^1, on toP oF symbIAn oS 9.4 as iTs base. SUBsEQUenT iTeRatIoNS wEre naMed symbian^2 (japanese maRkeT oNly) and SymbiaN^3.

thE S60 software Is a Multivendor sTanDard foR sMarTPhoneS thAt supPorts aPPlicatIon develoPmENt in JaVA MIDP, C++, PYTHoN and adobe Flash. Its API wAS cALled Avkon UI. S60 coNsists Of A SuITE of LibRaries and sTaNdard APplicatIOnS, SUCh aS Telephony, persOnal informaTIon ManageR (PiM) tOOls, and helix-BaSEd mUltimedia plAyerS. It was intEnded tO Power fuLLy featuRed modErn PhoNes wITh LaRge CoLOur SCrEenS, WhiCh are comMoNlY knowN as sMARTPhonEs.

ORigiNally, The most distinGuiShinG FeaTure oF S60 phoNes wAs That tHey allOwed uSeRs to install new aPpliCations afTer PuRchAsE. UnliKE a stanDarD deSktop plAtform, hOWevEr, THE BuIlt-in apps are rarely UpGRAdEd by the vEndor bEYoNd BUg fixes. NEw FeaTureS ARe onlY addED tO phones wHile thEY aRe Being deVeLoped rAtHer ThaN afteR PublIc releAse. CertaIn butTOns are standardIZed, such as a menU KeY, A FoUR way JoyStick or d-pad, Left ANd riGht sOFt KeyS And a cLear kEy.

s60 WaS Mainly used by Nokia buT tHey alsO liceNsed it to a few oTher manufaCTURers, inclUdinG leNOvo, LG ElectroniCs, PanAsonic, SamsUNg, Sendo, SIemenS Mobile, SOny EricssON, solstice And verTu. SOny eRIcSson notably waS THe maIn Vendor uSinG the comPetIng uIQ symBiAn interfaCe.

In addiTiOn To ThE maNufacTUrers the CoMmuNiTy iNcludES:
 SoftwAre inTegrAtIoN ComPanies sUCh AS saskEn, elEktrObiT, TEleca, digiA, mobIca, AtelIer.tm
 SemiConDUctoR cOmPanies TExas InstrumenTs, sTMicroeleCtRonIcs, BroADCom, Sony, FReescale Semiconductor, SaMSung EleCtrOnics
 operAtors such As VOdafonE anD orange Who devElop aNd ProVIDe S60-baSED mObiLe ApplicatioNS And ServiCeS
 SofTware deVelopers and indepenDEnt Software vendoRs (IsVs).

EDITiOns 

tHeRE haVe BEen FOUr major releases Of S60: "Series 60" (2001), "SErIEs 60 second EditIOn" (2002), "S60 3Rd edition" (2005) And "S60 5th EDitioN" (2008). each relEase had an Updated veRsIon cALLed feature PacK, sometimEs known as RElay. EACh Runs oN a dIffereNt symBian vErsion.

sEriEs 60 1st EDition
 S60, the first iterationof the pla tform  si nce  t he c reat ion of Symbian Foun dation was launched as  S605t h  Edi t io n, or  Symbia n ^1 , onto pofSy m bi an OS  9. 4 as it s base. Su bse qu ent iteratio n swere named  Sy mbian^2 (Jap ane se mar ke t o n ly) a ndSymbi an^3.The S6 0 softwar ei s a mu l tivendo r st anda rd for smartphone s  t h at supports ap plicat io n  d e v elo pme nt in Java  M IDP,C ++, Pyt h on a n d A d obe Flash. It s API was c a lle d Avko nUI. S60 co nsist so f a  suite of l ibra ries andstanda r d appli c ations,  suchastel epho n y,  p ers on a l i n fo rma t ion  manager  ( PI M) to ols, a n d  Hel ix- base d mul timedia playe rs.  Itw asinten ded t o po we r ful ly fea tured  m odern phones wi th l arge colo ursc ree ns , whi c h arecom mon ly know n as sm a rtp ho n e s .
Originally, the m os t di stinguis hing f e at ur e  of S60ph one s wa s thatthey al lowed us ers to in st all new  a pplica ti ons  af ter p u rcha se. Un like a s tanda r d desktop plat f orm, however, th e bu i lt-i n a pps are rar elyu pgra dedb ythe vendo r bey on d  b u g fixes. New featur es  are o nly a dded to phone s while th e y are bein g de v el o ped rather tha n aft er publicr elease.Certa in butto ns are st a n dardized , s uch  as  am e nu  key, a fourw a y jo ys tick or  d- pad, le ftand  ri ght  s oft keysand a cl ea rke y. 

S 60 wa s  mainlyus edby  No kia b u t they  also  lic en se d  it  to a f e wo t herma nu fact ure rs , inc ludi n g L enovo,LG Electr oni c s, P an as onic, S amsung, Sendo ,Siemens Mo bi le,  SonyE r icsson,Solstice and Vertu. Son y  Ericss onnotab ly w as the ma invendor  us i ng the  compe tingUI Q S y m biani n te rfa ce .

In addi t i onto th emanu facture rs the community i n clu des:
 Softwar e i nteg r a ti onc om p ani es suc h as Sasken, Elek trobit, Te le c a,  Digia, Mo b ica ,Atelier .tm
 Se micon d uctor c ompaniesTexas Ins tr umen t s , S TMicroelec tronics,  Broadcom ,  Sony ,  F reesc ale  Semic on duc tor,Samsun g  El ectro nics
Op erator s suc has Vodaf one and Orange who deve lop an d pro vid e S60-bas edm obi le applic atio ns and ser vic es Soft war e  deve lope r sand indep ende n t softwar e  v end o r s(ISVs).

Ed i t i ons  

Th ere have b eenfour major releas e s of S60: "Ser ies6 0 " ( 200 1 ), " Se ries 60 Second  Ed it i o n" (2002 ),  "S60 3rd E dition"(2 0 05) a nd "S6 0 5thEdition " (2 0 08). E achrel ease hadanup d ated ve rs io n  calle d Fe at ure Pa ck, so m etim e s  known as relay.  Each r uns o n  adiffe re nt Symb i an v ersion.

S eries 60 1s t Edit ion
 S60,_the first_iteration of the platform_since the_creation_of Symbian_Foundation_was launched as_S60 5th Edition,_or Symbian^1, on top_of Symbian OS_9.4_as its base. Subsequent iterations were named Symbian^2 (Japanese market only) and Symbian^3.

The S60_software_is a_multivendor_standard_for smartphones that supports application_development in Java MIDP, C++,_Python and_Adobe Flash. Its API was called Avkon UI._S60_consists of a_suite of libraries and standard applications, such as telephony,_personal information manager (PIM) tools, and_Helix-based multimedia players._It_was_intended to power fully_featured modern phones with large colour_screens, which are commonly known as_smartphones.

Originally, the most distinguishing feature of S60_phones was that they allowed users_to install new applications after_purchase. Unlike_a standard desktop platform, however,_the built-in apps_are rarely_upgraded by the_vendor beyond bug fixes. New features_are only added_to phones while they are being_developed_rather than after_public_release._Certain buttons_are standardized, such_as_a menu_key,_a four way joystick or d-pad,_left_and right soft keys and a clear_key.

S60 was mainly used_by_Nokia but they also_licensed it to a few_other manufacturers, including Lenovo, LG Electronics,_Panasonic, Samsung,_Sendo, Siemens_Mobile, Sony Ericsson, Solstice and Vertu. Sony Ericsson notably was the_main vendor using the competing UIQ_Symbian interface.

In addition to_the manufacturers_the_community includes:
 Software_integration_companies such_as Sasken, Elektrobit, Teleca, Digia, Mobica, Atelier.tm
_Semiconductor companies_Texas Instruments, STMicroelectronics, Broadcom, Sony, Freescale_Semiconductor, Samsung Electronics
 Operators_such_as Vodafone and Orange who develop_and provide S60-based mobile applications and_services
 Software developers and independent_software_vendors_(ISVs).

Editions 

There have been four_major releases of S60: "Series 60"_(2001), "Series 60_Second Edition" (2002), "S60 3rd Edition" (2005)_and_"S60 5th Edition" (2008). Each release_had_an updated version called Feature Pack,_sometimes_known_as relay. Each runs on_a different Symbian version.

Series 60 1st_Edition