WHATEVER HAPPENED TO SYMBIAN?

This article examines the rise and fall of the Symbian operating system, which was once popular in the early days of mobile computing. Initially developed by Psion and later owned by Nokia, Symbian transitioned from a closed source to an open source system in 2009. However, it faced challenges due to its multiple user interfaces and difficult programming language, which made it less appealing to developers. The emergence of Android, along with the backing of major companies like Apple and Google, ultimately led to Symbian's decline and demise in the smartphone market. The article also provides historical information on Psion's Series 3 palmtop computer, which played a role in the development of Symbian. [Extracted from the article]