Evolution of Open Mobile Platforms
Lee M. Williams
Executive Director
Symbian Foundation
Nokia Developer Summit
28th April, 2009 Monaco, France

What kind of world are we living in today?

Welcome to the new world

We have all of the ideas, we
control all of the channels,
we know what the consumers
want … you pay us, maybe
we’ll let you in to our world
Open mobile platforms today

We are in an age of conversation
Can I
contribute ?
No one party can achieve
the same as a collective

I have an idea !
The number of steps, and the time to
market alone will kill the best ideas

There is a direct correlation between the level
of embedded analysis and the dilution of
creativity and inspiration
I have SDKs, a few APIs, Tools, Programs

A community is a fishbowl,
hungry for input, and an
endless provider of sustenance
We are
listening

I am an all powerful,
robotic duck overlord
of insight …
I will extend the value
of your products and
services
Modern mobile platforms
need to be more like
movements and leave the
confines of corporations

Where we are going …
Philosophy
• Meritocracy rules and transparency is contagious
• It’s a globe, not a region
• Kits are a thing of the past
Technology
WRT is the abstraction layer of choice
•
Open and defacto technology standards will rule
•
APIs are open or obsolete
•
Abstraction layers preserve investments
•
Business
• The shortest path to the consumer wins
• The mobile is the killer application

We are worldwide …
Independent of any one company
•
Not for profit, a trust of the most experienced staff
•
Over a hundred members strong by the end of the year
•
A collection of software that overwhelms
•
Ambassadors of a new supply chain model
•
We’ll join your “thing”
We’ll help you grow “it”
We’ll show off your
“stuff”

We are worldwide …
Independent of any one company
•
Not for profit, a trust of the most experienced staff
•
Over a hundred members strong by the end of the year
•
A collection of software that overwhelms
•
Ambassadors of a new supply chain model
•
We’ll join your “thing”
We’ll help you grow “it”
We’ll show off your
“stuff”

This is what open mobile platforms
have become
What to do:
• Follow us http://twitter.com/symbiandevco
• We’ll follow you
• DM us on Twitter:
@symbiandevco give me #symbian beta access!
• Don’t forget the #
Symbian.org
Linked In
Facebook
Join and develop with us…
…be careful, we are listening

Platforms of today
WinMo Apple RIM LiMo Symbian Android
Control points xxx xxxx xxxxx xx x xxx
Age of x xxx x xxx xxxx xxxx
conversation
No. of steps to xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxx xx
market
Creativity, x xxxx x xx xxx x
innovation
Community x xxx x xxx xxxx xxx
Empowerment x xx x x xxx xx
ROI potential xx xxx x x xxx x
Strength of attributes - Scale of 1 to 5