Series 40
Developer | Nokia |
---|---|
Working state | Discontinued |
Source model | Closed source |
Package manager | .jad,.jar |
Platforms | ARM |
License | Proprietary |
Support status | |
Obsolete, unsupported |
Nokia Series 40,often shortened asS40,is asoftware platformand applicationuser interface(UI) software onNokia's broad range of mid-tierfeature phones,as well as on some of theVertuline of luxury phones. It was one of the world's most widely used mobile phone platforms and found in hundreds of millions of devices.[1]Nokia announced on 25 January 2012 that the company has sold over 1.5 billion Series 40 devices.[2]It was not used for smartphones, with Nokia turning first toSymbian,then in 2012–2017 toWindows Phone,and most recentlyAndroid.However, in 2012 and 2013, several Series 40 phones from theAshaline, such as the 308, 309 and 311, were advertised as "smartphones"although they do not actually support smartphone features likemultitaskingor a fully fledgedHTMLbrowser.[3]
In 2014,Microsoftacquired Nokia's mobile phones business. As part of a licensing agreement with the company, Microsoft Mobile is allowed to use the Nokia brand on feature phones, such as the Series 40 range.[4]However, a July 2014 company memo revealed that Microsoft would end future production of Series 40 devices.[5]It was replaced bySeries 30+.
History
[edit]Series 40 was introduced in 1999 with the release of theNokia 7110.[2]It had a 96 × 65 pixel monochrome display and was the first phone to come with a WAP browser. Over the years, the S40 UI evolved from a low-resolution UI to a high-resolution color UI with an enhanced graphical look. The third generation of Series 40 that became available in 2005 introduced support for devices with resolutions as high asQVGA(240×320).[6]It is possible to customize the look and feel of the UI via comprehensivethemes.[7]In 2012,Nokia Ashamobile phones200/201,210,302,303,305,306,308,310and311were released and all used Series 40.[8]The final feature phone running Series 40 was theNokia 515from 2013, running the 6th Edition.
Technical information
[edit]Applications
[edit]Series 40 provides communication applications such as telephone, Internet telephony (VoIP), messaging, email client withPOP3andIMAP4capabilities andweb browser;media applications such as camera, video recorder, music/video player and FM radio; and phonebook and otherpersonal information management(PIM) applications such as calendar and tasks. Basic file management, like in Series 60, is provided in the Applications and Gallery folders and subfolders. Gallery is also the default location for files transferred overBluetoothto be placed. User-installed applications on Series 40 are generallymobile Javaapplications.Flash Liteapplications are also supported, but mostly used for screensavers.[9]
Web browser
[edit]The integrated web browser can access most web content through the service provider'sXHTML/HTMLgateway. The latest version of Series 40, called Series 40 6th Edition, introduced a new browser based on theWebKitopen source components WebCore and JavaScriptCore. The new browser delivers support forHTML4.01,CSS2,JavaScript1.5, andAjax.Also, like the higher-end Series 60, Series 40 can run theUC Browserweb browser to enhance the user's web browsing experience. The latest feature phones from the Asha lineup come with theNokia Xpress Browserwhich uses proxy servers to compress and optimize web pages in a similar fashion asOpera Mini.
Synchronization
[edit]Support forSyncMLsynchronization of the address book, calendar and notes with external services is present. However, with many S40 phones, these synchronization settings must be sent via anOTAtext message.
Software platform
[edit]Series 40 is anembedded softwareplatform that is open for software development via standard or de facto content and application development technologies. It supportsJavaMIDlets,i.e. JavaMIDPandCLDCtechnology, which provide location, communication, messaging, media, and graphics capabilities.[10]S40 also supportsFlash Liteapplications.
List of devices
[edit]The following is a list of Series 40 devices released by Nokia:
- Nokia 1xxx series
- Nokia 2xxx series
- Nokia 2220 slide
- Nokia 2320 classic
- Nokia 2323 classic
- Nokia 2330 classic
- Nokia 2355
- Nokia 2600 classic
- Nokia 2610
- Nokia 2626
- Nokia 2630
- Nokia 2650
- Nokia 2660
- Nokia 2680 slide
- Nokia 2690
- Nokia 2700 classic
- Nokia 2710
- Nokia 2720 fold
- Nokia 2730 classic
- Nokia 2760
- Nokia 2855
- Nokia 2855i
- Nokia 2865
- Nokia 2865i
- Nokia 3xxx series
- Nokia 3100
- Nokia 3105
- Nokia 3108
- Nokia 3109 classic
- Nokia 3110 classic
- Nokia 3110 Evolve
- Nokia 3120
- Nokia 3120 classic
- Nokia 3125
- Nokia 3128
- Nokia 3152
- Nokia 3155
- Nokia 3155i
- Nokia 3200
- Nokia 3205
- Nokia 3220
- Nokia 3300
- Nokia 3300 Americas
- Nokia 3500 classic
- Nokia 3510i
- Nokia 3555
- Nokia 3585i
- Nokia 3586
- Nokia 3586i
- Nokia 3587
- Nokia 3587i
- Nokia 3595
- Nokia 3600 slide
- Nokia 3610
- Nokia 3710 fold
- Nokia 3720 classic
- Nokia 5xxx series
- Nokia 6xxx series
- Nokia 6010
- Nokia 6012
- Nokia 6015
- Nokia 6015i
- Nokia 6020
- Nokia 6021
- Nokia 6030
- Nokia 6060
- Nokia 6070
- Nokia 6080
- Nokia 6085
- Nokia 6086
- Nokia 6100
- Nokia 6101
- Nokia 6102
- Nokia 6102i
- Nokia 6103
- Nokia 6108
- Nokia 6111
- Nokia 6125
- Nokia 6126
- Nokia 6131
- Nokia 6131 NFC
- Nokia 6133
- Nokia 6136
- Nokia 6151
- Nokia 6152
- Nokia 6155
- Nokia 6155i
- Nokia 6165
- Nokia 6170
- Nokia 6200
- Nokia 6208 classic
- Nokia 6212 classic
- Nokia 6216 classic
- Nokia 6220
- Nokia 6225
- Nokia 6230
- Nokia 6230i
- Nokia 6233
- Nokia 6234
- Nokia 6235
- Nokia 6235i
- Nokia 6255
- Nokia 6260 slide
- Nokia 6263
- Nokia 6265
- Nokia 6265i
- Nokia 6267
- Nokia 6270
- Nokia 6275
- Nokia 6275i
- Nokia 6280
- Nokia 6282
- Nokia 6288
- Nokia 6300
- Nokia 6300i
- Nokia 6301
- Nokia 6303 classic
- Nokia 6303i classic
- Nokia 6350
- Nokia 6500 classic
- Nokia 6500 slide
- Nokia 6555
- Nokia 6585
- Nokia 6560
- Nokia 6600 fold
- Nokia 6600 slide
- Nokia 6600i
- Nokia 6610
- Nokia 6610i
- Nokia 6700 Classic
- Nokia 6750 Mural
- Nokia 6800
- Nokia 6810
- Nokia 6820
- Nokia 6822
- Nokia 7xxx series:
- Nokia 7020
- Nokia 7070
- Nokia 7100 Supernova
- Nokia 7110
- Nokia 7200
- Nokia 7210
- Nokia 7210 Supernova
- Nokia 7230
- Nokia 7250
- Nokia 7260
- Nokia 7270
- Nokia 7280
- Nokia 7310 Supernova
- Nokia 7360
- Nokia 7370
- Nokia 7373
- Nokia 7380
- Nokia 7390
- Nokia 7500 Prism
- Nokia 7510 Supernova
- Nokia 7600
- Nokia 7610 Supernova
- Nokia 7900 Prism
- Nokia 7900 Crystal Prism
- Nokia 8xxx series
- Nokia Cseries:
- Nokia Xseries(Not to be confused withNokia X Family):
- Nokia Ashaseries
See also
[edit]- Symbian OS
- Nokia X platform
- Windows Phone
- Nokia Asha platform
- Series 20
- Series 30
- Series 30+
- Series 60
- Series 80
- Series 90
- UIQ
- iOS
- Android
References
[edit]- ^"Forum Nokia – Nokia Series 40 Platform".Nokia.Archived fromthe originalon 21 May 2011.Retrieved27 October2010.
- ^ab"Nokia hits 1.5 billion sales of revolutionary Series 40 mobile phones".Archived fromthe originalon 17 November 2015.Retrieved17 October2015.
- ^"Nokia outs Asha 308 and 309, deems Series 40 smartphone-worthy".
- ^"There will never be another Nokia smartphone".The Verge.3 September 2013.Retrieved3 September2013.
- ^"Microsoft is killing off Nokia's feature phones in favor of Windows Phone".The Verge.17 July 2014.Retrieved17 July2014.
- ^"Series 40 UI Style Guide – Forum Nokia".Nokia.Archived fromthe originalon 26 August 2012.Retrieved26 September2008.
- ^"Carbide.ui Theme Edition (can be used to create S40 themes) – Forum Nokia".Nokia.Archived fromthe originalon 21 May 2011.Retrieved16 May2011.
- ^"Device specifications, filtered for Series 40".Nokia.Archived fromthe originalon 23 April 2012.Retrieved1 June2012.
- ^"Working with Nokia Series 40 Flash Lite content – Adobe Developer Center".Adobe Systems.Archived fromthe originalon 18 May 2008.Retrieved26 September2008.
- ^"Developing Scalable Series 40 Applications, A Guide for Java Developers".Addison-Wesley.Retrieved26 September2008.
External links
[edit]Media related toSeries 40at Wikimedia Commons