Nokia Series 90
Encyclopedia
The Series 90 is a platform
for mobile phone
s that uses Symbian OS. It was developed primarily by Nokia
and is currently used only on the Nokia 7710
and Nokia 9500
. Nokia discontinued Series 90 as a platform, but merged its technology into S60
. Although no new Series 90 devices are expected, a form of the GUI lives on as Nokia's Hildon
user interface in the Maemo
shipped with Nokia Internet Tablets.
, the most popular platforms for Symbian smartphones. However, some applications from Nokia Series 80 Communicator devices – such as the Nokia 9300
– will function under Series 90.
as used on the Series 5
, Series 5mx, Revo
, netPad, Series 7 and netBook
machines. It has been modified to be controlled entirely through the touchscreen, supplemented by the 77x0's seven hardware buttons and rocker-dial. The Nokia 7700
, which was never released, had only an on-screen keyboard for text input; the 7710 added basic handwriting recognition. Applications now have only a single menu tree, accessible from the title bar at the top of the screen; there is no Exit or Quit option in most apps; and a button bar has been added to the right hand side of the screen, resembling that of the Nokia Communicator smartphones.
Platform (computing)
A computing platform includes some sort of hardware architecture and a software framework , where the combination allows software, particularly application software, to run...
for mobile phone
Mobile phone
A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
s that uses Symbian OS. It was developed primarily by Nokia
Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation that is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki...
and is currently used only on the Nokia 7710
Nokia 7710
The Nokia 7710 is a discontinued mobile phone model produced by Nokia.The 7710 is based on the Nokia 7700 which was never released. It is Nokia's first, and so far only smartphone to run the Series 90 GUI atop the Symbian OS...
and Nokia 9500
Nokia 9500
Nokia 9500 Communicator is a smartphone produced by Nokia, introduced in 2004. It runs on the Symbian-based Series 90 platform, albeit disguised to look like the Series 80 platform....
. Nokia discontinued Series 90 as a platform, but merged its technology into S60
S60 (software platform)
The S60 Platform is a software platform for mobile phones that runs on Symbian OS. It was created by Nokia, who made the platform open source and contributed it to the Symbian Foundation. S60 has been used by mobile device manufacturers including Siemens mobile, Lenovo, LG Electronics, Panasonic...
. Although no new Series 90 devices are expected, a form of the GUI lives on as Nokia's Hildon
Hildon
Hildon is an application framework originally developed for mobile devices running the Linux operating system. It was developed by Nokia for the Maemo operating system and is now a part of GNOME. It focuses on providing a finger-friendly interface...
user interface in the Maemo
Maemo
Maemo is a software platform developed by the Maemo community for smartphones and Internet tablets. It is based on the Debian Linux distribution, but has no relation to it...
shipped with Nokia Internet Tablets.
Compatibility
Series 90 is completely incompatible with Series 60 and UIQUIQ
UIQ by UIQ Technology is a software platform based upon Symbian OS. Essentially this is a graphical user interface layer that provides additional components to the core OS, to enable the development of feature-rich mobile phones that are open to expanded capabilities through third-party...
, the most popular platforms for Symbian smartphones. However, some applications from Nokia Series 80 Communicator devices – such as the Nokia 9300
Nokia 9300
The Nokia 9300 is a Nokia Series 80 Symbian Smartphone introduced in 2005. It is used as a normal though bulky mobile phone in closed mode, when it is flipped open it can be used like a very small notebook computer with a 640×200 screen...
– will function under Series 90.
History
Essentially, Series 90 is a development of the Psion Eikon GUIGui
Gui or guee is a generic term to refer to grilled dishes in Korean cuisine. These most commonly have meat or fish as their primary ingredient, but may in some cases also comprise grilled vegetables or other vegetarian ingredients. The term derives from the verb, "gupda" in Korean, which literally...
as used on the Series 5
Psion 5
The Psion Series 5 was a PDA from Psion. It came in two main variants, the Series 5 and the Series 5mx , the latter having a faster processor, clearer screen, and updated software. There was also a rare Series 5mx Pro, which differed only in having the operating system loaded into RAM and hence...
, Series 5mx, Revo
Revo
Revo may refer to:*Revo, the name of a remote controlled nitro powered truck manufactured by Traxxas*Revo-, a prefix which purportedly represents 10-33, with no official existence; see non-SI unit prefix*Psion Revo, a Personal Digital Assistant made by Psion...
, netPad, Series 7 and netBook
Psion Netbook
The Psion netBook is a small subnotebook type computer developed by Psion. Released in 1999, it was aimed at the mobile enterprise market.-Description:...
machines. It has been modified to be controlled entirely through the touchscreen, supplemented by the 77x0's seven hardware buttons and rocker-dial. The Nokia 7700
Nokia 7700
The Nokia 7700 is a mobile phone produced by Nokia, announced in 2003 but never released. It was expected to be the first multimedia smartphone from Nokia, and the first smartphone to use the Series 90 GUI on Symbian OS.-Features:...
, which was never released, had only an on-screen keyboard for text input; the 7710 added basic handwriting recognition. Applications now have only a single menu tree, accessible from the title bar at the top of the screen; there is no Exit or Quit option in most apps; and a button bar has been added to the right hand side of the screen, resembling that of the Nokia Communicator smartphones.