Comments on: Symbian S^3 Gets Official, Officially Demoed

By: supra jun

supra jun — Sun, 09 May 2010 18:48:45 +0000

You right bro nokia they to focuse on maemo os and develop it more than that but there one things you did not notice it that nokia owned symipn os

By: Nokia reports Q1 2010 financials; solid numbers and slight OS delay | Tech Alps

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:34:50 +0000

[...] expected release of the first such device planned for third quarter of 2010. From what I have seen, Symbian^3 devices will improve on the current Symbian user interface, but we won’t see major UI changes until [...]

By: Tallbruva

Tallbruva — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:26:23 +0000

Ummm, not feelin' it. I think the Maemo interface was much better, one to be feared in the new mobile age. This just looks like a reworked S60 interface. The stuff Android is putting out with 2.1 leaves S^3 with so much to be desired. In fact, it looks more like Windows Mobile 6.5 at best (even Microsoft gave up on that blocky look with Windows Phone 7).

I see why they did what they did: try to keep it familiar to existing users. But let's face it: S60 may be "mature" but it was also created when 3.7" touch screens didn't exist. People complained when DVRs came out because they didn't work like a VCR (I was one of them, being an early adopter). But I'm pretty sure they'd all agree a DVR is better than a VCR. Sticking with an interface because it's familiar isn't "necessarily" a smart thing. Making it intuitive and visually appealing (like Maemo) is smart.

If Nokia wants to be a contender in this new world, they should cut their losses with this now and concentrate on Maemo.

By: Red_Munk!!

Red_Munk!! — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:04:24 +0000

They did a poor job communicating to the press. S^3 is like windows vista. It lays the groundwork for S^4 which is "different". Different UI, different app structure etc.

S^3 gets rid of bugs, streamlines the current UI {i.e. no more double taps, less confusing designs etc).

S^4 device expected MWC11 so I'd suggest u wait for that or atleast wait for the reviews when S^3 hits the market Q3 '10.

By: Hector

Hector — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:42:49 +0000

I don´t know… After the disappointment I had from N97 I will hardly believe in Nokia againg. This UI seems so symbian, an O.S. not designed for touch devices, N97 is the prove.