Symbians

Symbian is a mobile operating system that was developed by Symbian Ltd. It was a dominant force in the smartphone market in the late 2000s, particularly on Nokia devices. The operating system was originally developed by Psion in 1997 as EPOC and was later licensed to other manufacturers. Symbian was known for its flexibility and ability to run on a variety of hardware. It featured multitasking capabilities and supported a wide range of applications, including those developed using Java and C++. Key features included a graphical user interface, support for various network technologies, and extensibility through software development kits. The platform saw several iterations and versions, such as Symbian OS 6, 7, 8, 9, and the S60 and UIQ user interfaces. Despite its early success, Symbian eventually lost market share to competitors like iOS and Android, which offered more modern interfaces and a more robust app ecosystem. Development and support for Symbian ceased in the early 2010s.