Symbian seeks to simplify app development
Symbian claims to have opened up app development for the platform to creators of any technical ability.


"Now anyone can create fantastic applications for devices such as the Nokia N8, the world's first Symbian^3 device," Williams added.
Earlier this week, it emerged that the Nokia N8 smartphone, set to be released in the third quarter of this year, is
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