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CIO: Nokia to Open Source its Mobile Browser Code

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Web Webster
Web Webster
May 24, 2006

“In a bid to encourage the mobile phone industry to standardize
on a single Web browser, Nokia on Wednesday released the source
code for the mobile phone Web browser it developed last year.

“Nokia designed the browser for its S60 line of phones using the
same open source frameworks used by Apple Computer for its Safari
browser, and adding enhancements designed to improve mobile
browsing. Any mobile phone maker or operator can now access the
engine that runs the Nokia-developed browser and customize it for
their own needs…”

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Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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