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Video: Symbian^4 debuts
Daniel Carey
Unlike the video debut of Symbian^3, Symbian^4 fails to make you say wow. Shown in its debut video S^4 can be classed as another atypical touchscreen user interface. Playing catch up with the newer mobile operating systems i.e. Google's Android and Apple's iPhone, S^4 allows for a trio of home screens in which the end user is able to customise with an assortment of widgets, clocks and weather applications. It's noted to be touch-centric and while this is all well and good, the lack of innovation leaves me wondering where Symbian will head in the future.
Will Symbian^4 recoup the masses? The short answer is No. Until the folks over at the Symbian Foundation realise that they need to start innovating and not end up copying, further iterations will prove to be anachronistic.
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