Samsung to license Nokia’s software for mobile devices
August 30, 2002
Samsung and Nokia today announced an agreement whereby Samsung will license
Nokia’s Series 60 platform for their next generation of smart phones. Series 60
is a comprehensive software platform for smart phones that Nokia licenses as a
source code product to other mobile handset manufacturers.
“Series 60 is an ideal software platform for the advanced smart phones. The
licensing model with access to the source-code will give us the opportunity to
contribute to and influence the platform development. The platform’s flexibility
will enable us to maintain in our product portfolio a high competitive edge
associated with Samsung brand,” says Mr. ByungDuck Cho, Senior Vice President,
Mobile Communications R & D team, Samsung Electronics.
“We welcome Samsung to the community of Series 60 licensees and look forward to
the innovations, unique mobile phones, and exciting applications Samsung will
bring to the market with the Series 60 platform. Samsung will have a significant
role to play in growing the smart phone market which utilizes open standards and
technologies,” said Pertti Korhonen, executive vice president, Mobile Software,
Nokia. "As the leading telecommunication vendor Nokia’s aim is to increase the
compatibility between smart phones, since ultimately that will lead to seamless
and easy-to-use mobile services for consumers and corporations to enjoy.”
The Series 60 platform is designed for mobile phone users with easy-to-use;
one-hand operated handsets characterized by high-quality color displays, rich
communications and enhanced applications. The licensees will be able to
integrate the software platform into their own application-driven phone designs
and thus cost-effectively speed up the rollout of new phone models.
The Series 60 platform supports open and common key technologies, such as MMS,
Java(TM) and WAP/XHTML. The platform consists of the key telephony and personal
information management applications, browser and messaging clients, a complete
and modifiable user interface.
About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Backed by its experience,
innovation, user-friendliness and secure solutions, the company has become the
leading supplier of mobile phones and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed and IP
networks. By adding mobility to the Internet Nokia creates new opportunities for
companies and further enriches the daily lives of people. Nokia is a broadly
held company with listings on six major exchanges.
About Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor,
telecommunication, and digital convergence technology. Samsung Electronics
employs approximately 64,000 people in 89 offices in 47 countries. The company
is the world's largest producer of memory chips, TFT-LCDs, CDMA mobile phones,
monitors and VCRs. Samsung Electronics consists of four main business units:
Digital Media Network, Device Solution Network, Telecommunication Network and
Digital Appliance Network Businesses. For more information, please visit htt
www.samsungelectronics.com