From Palm OS to Symbian OS: Making the Switch, Part 1
Thinking about switching from Palm OS to Symbian OS? The proliferation of smartphones has made it necessary to build many wireless applications from the operating system on up and Symbian OS seems to have this market cornered. This two part series outlines the differences between developing for Palm OS and for Symbian OS. So if you do decide to switch, you'll know what to expect.
by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
August 19, 2003
s PDAs and mobile phones quickly combine into smartphones, Palm OS developers find that their favorite operating system is running behind the most mature smartphone operating system, Symbian OS.
There are other smartphone operating systems. But, Microsoft's Smartphone is off to a disastrous start with only one shipping phone to its credit and former partners like Sendo dropping it in favor of Symbian OS. The reason for this is simple. Developers have found Smartphone to be more of a work in progress than a stable operating system and development platform.
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s PDAs and mobile phones quickly combine into smartphones, Palm OS developers find that their favorite operating system is running behind the most mature smartphone operating system, Symbian OS.
