Widgets Final

Forum Nokia S60 Widgets Petro Soininen [email_address]

Think about it for a sec - Web is too complex for mobile devices - isn’t it ?!

Internet usage has evolved...

“ Web 2.0”, user participation, dynamic content

Variety of services, accounts, contexts and social networks in use

Access everywhere, anytime

… and became very complex for mobile devices

Poor user experience, small screen, restricted input

Polling for new information

Data traffic and cost

Hunting for the easier mobile web…

1 Building block : mobile widgets

With mobile widgets UI we achieve…

Better usability (instant access)‏

Lower data traffic and cost

Easier to develop and deliver

Diversity / variety of content available

Mini-application performing single task efficiently - “ one-click access”

The necessities for (almost) any developer DEVELOP DELIVER MONETIZE Implementation technologies Delivery channels Business models

Yeah, Ok, What about the Widget Offering

With Web Run-Time, S60 extends & integrates the best-in-class Web components across the platform Hardware Symbian OS Platform Libraries and Middleware Native C/C++ “Web Capable” Web Browser Widgets

Leverage well-known Web technologies

Develop with standards-based Web technologies

Millions of Web developers can now go mobile

Extend existing & create new Web 2.0 services & Web content for mobile

With minimal effort, migrate existing Web Apps & widgets to S60

Develop exciting innovative services & content, rapidly

Build What You Want. Use What You Know.

Welcomes ‘long-tail’ developers to S60

Easy-to-develop & fosters innovation

Simple Web Run-Time Rapid Familiar

S60 Web Run-Time

WebKit based environment enabling widgets and web applications to run on an S60 device

Core components include XML engine, HTML parser, JavaScript engine, CSS processor, rendering engine etc.

Standard web technologies used for rapid development

HTML, JavaScript, AJAX, CSS, DOM

Provides some system integration

(Un)Installer mechanisms

JavaScript extensions for native look and feel

Menus etc.

Access to a subset of system properties

Available from S60 3 rd Edition FP2 onwards

+ selected S60 3 rd FP1 devices – N95

Web Run-Time - Current Goal

Widgets leverage the Web

use internet services and Web APIs to access information

use XmlHttpRequest and AJAX techniques

low effort to port widgets from other platforms

Security Sandbox – Limited access to system resources

Widgets integrated into S60 user experience

Menu icon

Idle screen soft keys and shortcuts

Appear as native S60 applications

Task list

Familiar (Un)Installer user experience

Enable access to Widget specific APIs (widget, system info, menu)

S60 3 rd Edition Feature Pack 2

What to look for in the next phase?

Widgets leverage the power of S60

combine information from Web with platform services

Location, PIM, media, Standby Screen integration…

Widgets evolve as a development platform

Integrated safely/securely with S60 platform services

What do I need to develop? If you can create a web page , you can create a WRT widget Can you show me the money? Revenue / Ad models / Distribution channels? Web dev tools Free S60 3 rd FP2 SDK Nokia N95 / N958GB

Yes, my speaking slot is about S60 Widgets, but… What is out there for the really high volumes today? WidSets is about variety of content / User generated content

10k+ widget library

Hundreds of compatible phones

Website for managing your personal service

Distribution channel built-in

Ad-based revenue sharing in the plans

Widsets for developers Current status: basics in place

Working SDK in place

A few great results seen already - proof for the SDK/Helium capabilities and performance even for games:

Positioning Nokia widget offering for developers Ad Revenue share Pay per download / operator billing Licensing fees Try & Buy, buy new levels Subscribe … WidSets library (free, distribution fees)‏ Sharing SW market Download! MOSH … Widsets Scripting Java enabled phones / Helium S60 WRT Latest S60 devices HTML, CSS, JavaScript MONETIZE Business models DELIVER Distribution channels DEVELOP Implementation technologies

Widgets Masterclass