Evolution of Open Mobile PlatformsEvolution of Open Mobile Platforms

Lee M. WilliamsExecutive DirectorSymbian Foundation

Nokia Developer Summit28th April, 2009 Monaco, France

What kind of world are we living in today?

Welcome to the new world

We have all of the ideas, we

control all of the channels,

we know what the consumers we know what the consumers

want … you pay us, maybe

we’ll let you in to our world

Open mobile platforms today

We are in an age of conversation

Can I contribute ?

No one party can achieve the same as a collective

I have an idea !

The number of steps, and the time to The number of steps, and the time to market alone will kill the best ideas

There is a direct correlation between the level of embedded analysis and the dilution of creativity and inspiration

I have SDKs, a few APIs, Tools, ProgramsI have SDKs, a few APIs, Tools, Programs

A community is a fishbowl, hungry for input, and an endless provider of sustenance

We are listening

I am an all powerful, robotic duck overlord of insight …I will extend the value I will extend the value of your products and services

Modern mobile platforms Modern mobile platforms need to be more like movements and leave the confines of corporations

Where we are going …

Philosophy• Meritocracy rules and transparency is contagious• It’s a globe, not a region• Kits are a thing of the past

Technology• WRT is the abstraction layer of choice• Open and defacto technology standards will rule• APIs are open or obsolete• Abstraction layers preserve investments

BusinessBusiness• The shortest path to the consumer wins• The mobile is the killer application

We are worldwide …

• Independent of any one company• Not for profit, a trust of the most experienced staff • Over a hundred members strong by the end of the year• A collection of software that overwhelmsAmbassadors of a new supply chain model

We’ll join your “thing”

We’ll help you grow “it”

We’ll show off your

•• Ambassadors of a new supply chain model

We’ll show off your

“stuff”

We are worldwide …

• Independent of any one company• Not for profit, a trust of the most experienced staff • Over a hundred members strong by the end of the year• A collection of software that overwhelmsAmbassadors of a new supply chain model

We’ll join your “thing”

We’ll help you grow “it”

We’ll show off your

•• Ambassadors of a new supply chain model

We’ll show off your

“stuff”

This is what open mobile platforms

have become

What to do:

• Follow us http://twitter.com/symbiandevco• Follow us http://twitter.com/symbiandevco

• We’ll follow you

• DM us on Twitter:

@symbiandevco give me #symbian beta access!

• Don’t forget the # Symbian.org

Join and develop with us… …be careful, we are listening

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Platforms of today

WinMo Apple RIM LiMo Symbian Android

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Age of conversation

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No. of steps to market

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Creativity, innovation

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Community x xxx x xxx xxxx xxx

Empowerment x xx x x xxx xx

ROI potential xx xxx x x xxx xROI potential xx xxx x x xxx x

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