 Nokia has announced a collaboration to strengthen T-Mobile's capabilities to bring core services to market and improve the capability of S60 licensees to develop devices for T-Mobile. The collaboration is part of T-Mobile's efforts to harmonize terminal software solutions within T-Mobile's device portfolio.
T-Mobile Embraces the Advanced Customization Capabilities of S60 Software on Symbian OS
Through the collaboration, T-Mobile will have access to timely and customized S60 products that support the consumer adoption of their services, such as web'n'walk(TM), a service that allows easy access to the Internet on mobile devices.
"T-Mobile recognizes the benefits of software platforms and sees open operating systems such as S60 on Symbian OS crucial for our platform strategy. We are pleased with the customization package that S60 offers to address T-Mobile's specific requirements. The timely and cost effective customization is key to guaranteeing device time to market," said Przemek Czarnecki, Executive Vice President, Terminal Technology at T-Mobile.
The collaboration with T-Mobile allows S60 development be aligned with T-Mobile's requirements. Both companies will work closely together to bring the benefits of open operating systems to mainstream consumer markets.
"We see this as a great opportunity to deliver a great consumer experience and to evolve our respective businesses," said Matti Vanska, Vice President, Mobile Software Sales and Marketing, Nokia. "The benefits of a multi-vendor platform strategy are being recognized by operators, and S60, the market-leading smartphone software platform, is well positioned in this space. The flexibility of S60 software enables T-Mobile to implement Internet-based service concepts consistently across handsets from various manufacturers."
About T-Mobile International
T-Mobile International is one of the world's leading companies in mobile communications. As one of Deutsche Telekom`s three strategic business units, T-Mobile concentrates on the most dynamic markets in Europe and the United States. By end of 2006, more than 106 million mobile customers were served by companies of the Deutsche Telekom group. The common technology platform is based on GSM, the world's most successful digital wireless standard. This also makes T-Mobile the only mobile communications provider with a seamless transatlantic service.
T-Mobile also is partner of FreeMove, an alliance consisting of four of Europe's leading mobile companies - Orange, TIM (Telecom Italia Mobile), T-Mobile and TeliaSonera - to help their customers communicate as easily while travelling abroad as they do at home.
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