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Symbian's first open-source software released

Matthew Broersma  |  Jul 10, 2009

The Symbian Foundation has released its first open-source software package, the first step in the organization's plan to eventually open-source the entire Symbian mobile operating system.

The Symbian Foundation was set up by in June 2008 by Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, NTT DoCoMo, Texas Instruments, Vodafone, Samsung, LG, and AT&T to oversee the development of the Symbian OS as an open-source platform, licensed under the Eclipse Public Licence (EPL). The OS had previously been developed as proprietary software by the Symbian Foundation.

On Wednesday, Symbian made available its first package covered by the EPL, the OS Security Package, according to Symbian developer Craig Heath.

"The OS Security Package source code is now available under the EPL, and it is the very first package to be officially moved from the closed Symbian Foundation License (SFL) to...the EPL," Heath wrote in a blog post.
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LiveAndroid software gets functions

Matthew Broersma  |  Jul 10, 2009

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The developers of the LiveAndroid project have released the second alpha version of their software, which allows users to try out Google's mobile operating system without having to install it on a handset.

LiveAndroid, a project based in Beijing, released its first alpha, or prototype, in May. Version 0.2, released on Monday, added major functions such as a mouse-controlled cursor, keyboard functionality and Ethernet connectivity. Other functions, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and audio, remain to be added, according to the developers.

In a Twitter update, the developers said a version running from a USB memory stick may also be released this week.
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LG GC990 Louvre concept phone spotted

Rick Trenholm  |  Jul 10, 2009

LG GC990 Louvre images at the Korea Products Exhibition in Warsaw. (Credit: GSM Arena)


(Credit: GSM Arena)

As terrible names go, the LG Louvre isn't up there with the worst, but it's still pretty awful. Still, we won't pass up any opportunity for a truly terrible headline, and anyway it's just a codename. The GC990 is an all-guns-blazing 12-megapixel camera-phone concept.

The GC990 shoots 1,280 x 720-pixel video at 30fps, as well as high-resolution stills. It sees the world through a Schneider-Kreuznach lens, the same company that makes glass for Kodak and Samsung digital cameras. You get autofocus and you can tap the screen to focus, as on the new iPhone 3GS. A Xenon flash keeps things lit up and the odd-sounding Intellizoom makes its debut.
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Apple celebrates first year of its iTunes App Store

David Martin  |  Jul 10, 2009
The iTunes App Store is one year old this week, and Apple is celebrating by promoting some of its favorite apps and games. The company's promotion isn't modest:

Light a candle and cue the music. OK, forgive us for sounding like doting parents, but we're just so proud--having watched the App Store go from promising newcomer to full-fledged revolutionary. To celebrate its first birthday, we've gathered some of our favorite games and apps. Part fun. Part function. Entirely amazing.

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Nokia's rugged 3720 Classic repels water, dust and shock

Nicole Lee  |  Jul 10, 2009

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Nokia has officially announced the new Nokia 3720 Classic, a sturdy and durable phone that's IP-54 certified to resist water, dust, and shock.

Early looks at the Nokia 3720 Classic have proved to us that this is certainly one rugged phone (it has to be, after surviving several beatings with a golf club and getting dunked in a pint of beer). It has a battery cover that's locked with a screw to protect the battery and circuitry, and a sealed leakproof design that comes in variety of colors. Unlike a lot of other rugged phones, like the Sonim XP1, the Nokia 3720 Classic is also quite stylish-looking.
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