Overview of SERIES 60 platform 3rd edition

Introduction to Series 60 3rd Edition

Nokia Series 60 ,built on Symbian OS, is the most widespread platform used in mobile devices. The first smartphone based on Series60 has been created in 2002 - it was Nokia 7650. Since then the platform was improved, updated and even, not so long ago, Nokia rebranded its Series 60 trade mark as simply S60.

To understand a difference between versions of the Symbian OS and versions of Nokia S60 platform, it is necessary to describe their interrelation:

• S60 1st Edition - Symbian OS v6.1
  Devices : Nokia 7650, Nokia 3650, Nokia 3660, Nokia N-Gage, Nokia N-Gage QD, Sendo X and RoverPC Sendo X1, Siemens SX1
• S60 2nd Edition - Symbian OS v7.0s
     - S60 2nd Edition, Feature Pack 1 - Symbian OS v7.0s
       Devices : Nokia 6600, Nokia 7610, Nokia 6260, Nokia 3230, Nokia 6670, Panasonic X700, Panasonic X800, Samsung D720, Samsung D730
     - S60 2nd Edition, Feature Pack 2 - Symbian OS v8.0a
       Devices : Nokia 6630, Nokia 6680, Nokia 6681, Lenovo P930
     - S60 2nd Edition, Feature Pack 3 - Symbian OS v8.1a
       Devices : Nokia N70, Nokia N90
• S60 3rd Edition - Symbian OS v9.1
     - S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 1 - Symbian OS v9.1
     Devices : Nokia 3250, Nokia N71, Nokia N80, Nokia N91, Nokia N92, Nokia E60, Nokia E61, Nokia E70

So, S60 has versions (Edition) and packages of additions (Feature Pack). One generation S60 includes different versions Symbian OS.

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Less than half year after the announcing of the first 3 Megapixel camera phone, taiwanese company xCute have again grasped the headlines by release of first 6 Megapixel GSM phone! This phone is on sale since August and costs approximately $440 - $490.
Xcute-DV2 is able to make photos with the resolution 2816 x 2112 pixels. Actually, it not 6 MPix, but something about 5.7 MPix. But the device support also video in several formats, including - AVI (640х480 maximal res.)

Xcute-DV2 is taiwanese cell phone. It means, that on the keyboard, you will find strange signs :-) , besides latin letters. And in adjustments of input you will find a lot of not so the necessary for us modes. Materials of the case are quite strong. Plastic qualitative enough - at least, phone is not scratched quickly though has almost glossy covering.

Censures cause only flip - Xcute-DV2 is unfamiliar to the concept “hard fixing” absolutely. Probably, it is feature of a design, because flip does not dangle, but it can be shaken slightly in any directions in any position (squeaks at pressing on the cover of the accumulator :-) ).

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Micro3D version 3 classes

read first article about Mobile Java 3D

The Mascot Capsule Micro3D version 3 API consists of ten classes that manage the display and control of 3D
content. The methods provided by these classes are feature rich and handle the most commonly used 3D graphics
operations.

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Mobile 3D Graphics and Java Applications Development for Sony Ericsson Phones

The purpose of this article is to introduce the reader to Java-based mobile 3D technology as it appears Sony
Ericsson’s K500, K700, S700, and Z500 series, and the Vodaphone F500i and V800 mobile phones.

Java Mobile 3D Graphics (also known as JSR 184) is an API tailored for the generation and presentation of 3D
content on mobile platforms. This first article discusses an alternate 3D implementation, HI Corporation’s
Mascot Capsule Micro3D version 3 (also known as Micro3D). Sony Ericsson has chosen to implement both API
sets, allowing Mascot Capsule Micro3D serve as a migration path for 3D applications until Java Mobile 3D-enabled
devices become widely available. Here, we’ll also briefly try to address any possible point of confusion related to
the two implementations of 3D Java APIs in Sony Ericsson phones.

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This table lists system properties that can be retrieved in j2ME applications by calling the method :
(reported by “Forum Nokia” [forum.nokia.com])
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