
The following books explore inside Symbian OS, and cover topics as diverse as multimedia technologies, communications programming, the Symbian OS kernel, platform security and games development.
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Common Design Patterns for Symbian OS Adrian Issott October 2008
This book helps you negotiate the obstacles often found when working on a smartphone platform. Knowing the potential problems and the patterns used to solve them will give you a head start in designing and implementing robust and efficient applications and services on Symbian OS. |
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Multimedia on Symbian OS Adi Rome and Mark Wilcox October 2008
The convergence of technologies is revolutionizing the media industry and Symbian smartphones are the ultimate convergence devices. This pioneering book provides C++ developers with the knowledge and skills they need to join the cutting edge of mobile multimedia. |
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Games on Symbian OS: A Handbook for Mobile Development Jo Stichbury February 2008
The book shows how to create mobile games for Symbian smartphones. It includes contributions from a number of experts in the mobile games industry, including Nokia's N-Gage team, Ideaworks3D and ZingMagic, as well as academics leading the field of innovative mobile experiences. |
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The Symbian OS Architecture Sourcebook Ben Morris April 2007
This book is part description, part reference, part case study and part history. It shows the origins of Symbian OS and how it has evolved, and provides a model for understanding what it is, how it is put together, and how to interface and work with it. |
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Symbian OS Communications Programming - Second edition Iain Campbell et al July 2007
This book guides developers through the Symbian OS communications architecture and provides essential information on the communications models and programming interfaces used by Symbian OS. Each chapter provides background information on the technology, an overview of the functionality provided by Symbian OS and descriptions and examples of how to use the Symbian C++ APIs. |
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Symbian OS Platform Security Craig Heath March 2006
The security architecture of Symbian OS v9 is relevant to all security practioners and will influence the decisions made by every developer that uses Symbian OS in the creation of devices or add-on applications. This book covers the essential concepts and presents the security features with accompanying code examples. |
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Symbian OS Internals Jane Sales October 2005
This book is written by Symbian's kernel engineers and will give you a privileged look inside the world's most popular mobile operating system. It you want to know what really makes the Symbian kernel tick then this is the book for you. |