20.4m Symbian smartphones shipped in Q3 2007
TOKYO, Japan and LONDON, United Kingdom - 6 November 2007 - Symbian Limited, developer and licensor of Symbian OS™, the market-leading operating system for advanced, data-enabled mobile phones known as smartphones, today released the following unaudited financial and operational figures for the third quarter ended 30 September 2007:
Nigel Clifford, Chief Executive Officer, Symbian Ltd today said:
"Symbian continues to lead the global smartphone market in Q3 2007 with our licensees shipping 20.4 million Symbian smartphones worldwide resulting in a healthy growth of 56% since Q3 last year. Our licensees, the world's leading handset manufacturers, have now shipped 165 million Symbian smartphones cumulatively and are benefiting from the performance and features of Symbian OS while being able to substantially differentiate their devices. Licensees are using Symbian OS as their preferred operating system for the next generation of converged mobile devices and continue to deploy Symbian OS in mass market phones."
Key Symbian achievements Q3 2007
Shipments:
Q3 2007 unit shipments of 20.4 million units results in 165 million cumulative Symbian smartphone shipments since the formation of Symbian.
New models:
15 new Symbian smartphones models commenced shipment in Q3 2007, bringing the total number of models in the market at the end of Q3 2007 to 134 and a total of 202 models shipped since the creation of Symbian. These cover a broad range of markets, segments and form factors. Some of the new devices launched in Q3 2007 include: FOMA Raku-Raku PHONE IV, FOMA SO704i, FOMA F704i, FOMA SH704i, FOMA D704i, LG KS 10, Sony Ericsson P1i and Sony Ericsson P1c.
Forthcoming phones:
New Symbian smartphones which were announced in Q3 2007 but were not shipping as of 30 September 2007 include: Nokia E51, Nokia N81, Nokia N81 8GB, Nokia N95 8GB. At the Smartphone Show in London, 16-17 October, Symbian welcomed Samsung Electronics's commitment to Symbian OS as part of its open OS strategy by announcing and showcasing the latest Symbian smartphones including the Samsung i450, Samsung i550 and Samsung i560.
New Symbian technologies to power the future of computing:
Also at the Symbian Smartphone show, taking full advantage of the increasing convergence of desktop technologies and internet services with Symbian OS devices, Symbian announced new visionary technologies that give the industry the power to create devices that can handle and store large amounts of data, provide a responsive, emotionally engaging user experience, and deliver very high-speed networking while maintaining advanced battery performance.
- FreeWay is the new and unrivalled IP networking architecture in Symbian OS, designed to deliver the capability for very high speed networks, high quality audio/video streaming and crystal-clear VoIP calls.
- ScreenPlay is the new graphics architecture in Symbian OS which is designed to integrate high definition video content, life-like games and animations and significantly enhance content presentation. It enables high performance no matter which device it is used in - working purely with software on mid-range models and then taking advantage of hardware acceleration and graphics processors when present on high-end devices.
- Symmetric Multi-Processing (SMP) on Symbian OS will offer exceptional multicore performance for media-rich applications as well as the power efficiency required to continue to deliver industry leading battery life.
Supporting innovation through openness
UI choices:
The smartphone category is broadening and our customers need to respond quickly to diverse segment, network operator and regional market requirements. Symbian offers choice and differentiation, including support for multiple user interface options (MOAP, S60 and UIQ). In particular, Symbian welcomes the recent announcement of Motorola's investment commitment in UIQ on Symbian OS.
Symbian ecosystem success:
The thriving Symbian ecosystem continues to accelerate innovation and value. Symbian offers the largest choice of development environments, including native Symbian C++ for access to more phone features and optimized performance. A wealth of recently launched native applications for Symbian smartphones were on display at the Smartphone Show including: Google Maps for mobile; Social.FM social music service; Cortado free push email and extended business services; EQO Mobile, a free, fast and responsive VoIP download client; Scalado's PhotoRama imaging software offering digital camera quality panoramic pictures; and SlingPlayer Mobile.
There are now 8,314 third party Symbian applications commercially available, an increase of 36% on 30 September 2006 (6,120 applications) . In Q3 2007, the number of Symbian Signed applications grew 104% year-on-year to 3,370 applications (Q3 2006: 1,655).
Symbian has responded to the feedback and demands of the industry to introduce significant improvements to Symbian Signed, offering new choices and a faster, easier and cheaper process to developers. The new Symbian Signed process is designed to further enhance innovation and accelerate growth of the number of Symbian applications available. Symbian Signed was developed in partnership between Symbian, Nokia, Sony Ericsson, network operators and developers, in 2004, to promote best practice in testing and signing applications for Symbian smartphones. On average there are 500 test and/or signing instances per month.
Global Developments
Japan:
At a press conference in Tokyo today, President of Symbian Co. Limited, in Tokyo, Japan, Haruhiko Hisa, commented that the Symbian OS market share of devices for the NTT DoCoMo FOMA network grew from 50% to 65% in the year to 30 June 2007. To date, a total of 64 Symbian smartphone models have launched in Japan by six Symbian customers: Fujitsu, Mitsubishi, Nokia, Motorola, Sharp and Sony Ericsson. Symbian is hosting the Symbian Summit Tokyo on 7 November, a public event where Japanese partners will be presenting their mobile strategy around Symbian OS to over 700 delegates.
Nigel Clifford continues:
"Symbian's Japanese customers and partners have always been of high importance for Symbian. The Japanese market is very advanced in showing consumers the potential of smartphone devices. Therefore, I am particularly pleased to be announcing our Q3 results today in Tokyo."
China:
On 28 August, Symbian announced the establishment of a global R&D centre in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The centre is Symbian's fourth R&D centre with the others located in the United Kingdom and India. The new R&D centre in Beijing will contribute significantly to the Symbian OS roadmap as well as the demands of the global mass market for the next generation of converged mobile devices. Symbian China's sales and marketing teams are also engaged with local customers and partners to ensure Symbian OS is aligned with specific requirements for the local market.
Symbian Outlook
Nigel Clifford concludes:
"I am excited by the potential of smartphone technology, the size of its market, and how Symbian can drive such potential. With new Symbian OS technology including FreeWay, ScreenPlay and SMP, commitment from the world's leading handset vendors and UI partners, continued success in Japan and China, and ecosystem vibrancy as demonstrated at the Smartphone Show, I am confident that Symbian will continue to lead the growing smartphone market, to outperform the competition, and to erode other consumer electronic device markets. We look forward to working closely with our customers and experiencing success over the coming quarters," he said.
Nigel Clifford, Chief Executive Officer, Symbian Ltd today said:
"Symbian continues to lead the global smartphone market in Q3 2007 with our licensees shipping 20.4 million Symbian smartphones worldwide resulting in a healthy growth of 56% since Q3 last year. Our licensees, the world's leading handset manufacturers, have now shipped 165 million Symbian smartphones cumulatively and are benefiting from the performance and features of Symbian OS while being able to substantially differentiate their devices. Licensees are using Symbian OS as their preferred operating system for the next generation of converged mobile devices and continue to deploy Symbian OS in mass market phones."
Key Symbian achievements Q3 2007
Shipments:
Q3 2007 unit shipments of 20.4 million units results in 165 million cumulative Symbian smartphone shipments since the formation of Symbian.
New models:
15 new Symbian smartphones models commenced shipment in Q3 2007, bringing the total number of models in the market at the end of Q3 2007 to 134 and a total of 202 models shipped since the creation of Symbian. These cover a broad range of markets, segments and form factors. Some of the new devices launched in Q3 2007 include: FOMA Raku-Raku PHONE IV, FOMA SO704i, FOMA F704i, FOMA SH704i, FOMA D704i, LG KS 10, Sony Ericsson P1i and Sony Ericsson P1c.
Forthcoming phones:
New Symbian smartphones which were announced in Q3 2007 but were not shipping as of 30 September 2007 include: Nokia E51, Nokia N81, Nokia N81 8GB, Nokia N95 8GB. At the Smartphone Show in London, 16-17 October, Symbian welcomed Samsung Electronics's commitment to Symbian OS as part of its open OS strategy by announcing and showcasing the latest Symbian smartphones including the Samsung i450, Samsung i550 and Samsung i560.
New Symbian technologies to power the future of computing:
Also at the Symbian Smartphone show, taking full advantage of the increasing convergence of desktop technologies and internet services with Symbian OS devices, Symbian announced new visionary technologies that give the industry the power to create devices that can handle and store large amounts of data, provide a responsive, emotionally engaging user experience, and deliver very high-speed networking while maintaining advanced battery performance.
- FreeWay is the new and unrivalled IP networking architecture in Symbian OS, designed to deliver the capability for very high speed networks, high quality audio/video streaming and crystal-clear VoIP calls.
- ScreenPlay is the new graphics architecture in Symbian OS which is designed to integrate high definition video content, life-like games and animations and significantly enhance content presentation. It enables high performance no matter which device it is used in - working purely with software on mid-range models and then taking advantage of hardware acceleration and graphics processors when present on high-end devices.
- Symmetric Multi-Processing (SMP) on Symbian OS will offer exceptional multicore performance for media-rich applications as well as the power efficiency required to continue to deliver industry leading battery life.
Supporting innovation through openness
UI choices:
The smartphone category is broadening and our customers need to respond quickly to diverse segment, network operator and regional market requirements. Symbian offers choice and differentiation, including support for multiple user interface options (MOAP, S60 and UIQ). In particular, Symbian welcomes the recent announcement of Motorola's investment commitment in UIQ on Symbian OS.
Symbian ecosystem success:
The thriving Symbian ecosystem continues to accelerate innovation and value. Symbian offers the largest choice of development environments, including native Symbian C++ for access to more phone features and optimized performance. A wealth of recently launched native applications for Symbian smartphones were on display at the Smartphone Show including: Google Maps for mobile; Social.FM social music service; Cortado free push email and extended business services; EQO Mobile, a free, fast and responsive VoIP download client; Scalado's PhotoRama imaging software offering digital camera quality panoramic pictures; and SlingPlayer Mobile.
There are now 8,314 third party Symbian applications commercially available, an increase of 36% on 30 September 2006 (6,120 applications) . In Q3 2007, the number of Symbian Signed applications grew 104% year-on-year to 3,370 applications (Q3 2006: 1,655).
Symbian has responded to the feedback and demands of the industry to introduce significant improvements to Symbian Signed, offering new choices and a faster, easier and cheaper process to developers. The new Symbian Signed process is designed to further enhance innovation and accelerate growth of the number of Symbian applications available. Symbian Signed was developed in partnership between Symbian, Nokia, Sony Ericsson, network operators and developers, in 2004, to promote best practice in testing and signing applications for Symbian smartphones. On average there are 500 test and/or signing instances per month.
Global Developments
Japan:
At a press conference in Tokyo today, President of Symbian Co. Limited, in Tokyo, Japan, Haruhiko Hisa, commented that the Symbian OS market share of devices for the NTT DoCoMo FOMA network grew from 50% to 65% in the year to 30 June 2007. To date, a total of 64 Symbian smartphone models have launched in Japan by six Symbian customers: Fujitsu, Mitsubishi, Nokia, Motorola, Sharp and Sony Ericsson. Symbian is hosting the Symbian Summit Tokyo on 7 November, a public event where Japanese partners will be presenting their mobile strategy around Symbian OS to over 700 delegates.
Nigel Clifford continues:
"Symbian's Japanese customers and partners have always been of high importance for Symbian. The Japanese market is very advanced in showing consumers the potential of smartphone devices. Therefore, I am particularly pleased to be announcing our Q3 results today in Tokyo."
China:
On 28 August, Symbian announced the establishment of a global R&D centre in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The centre is Symbian's fourth R&D centre with the others located in the United Kingdom and India. The new R&D centre in Beijing will contribute significantly to the Symbian OS roadmap as well as the demands of the global mass market for the next generation of converged mobile devices. Symbian China's sales and marketing teams are also engaged with local customers and partners to ensure Symbian OS is aligned with specific requirements for the local market.
Symbian Outlook
Nigel Clifford concludes:
"I am excited by the potential of smartphone technology, the size of its market, and how Symbian can drive such potential. With new Symbian OS technology including FreeWay, ScreenPlay and SMP, commitment from the world's leading handset vendors and UI partners, continued success in Japan and China, and ecosystem vibrancy as demonstrated at the Smartphone Show, I am confident that Symbian will continue to lead the growing smartphone market, to outperform the competition, and to erode other consumer electronic device markets. We look forward to working closely with our customers and experiencing success over the coming quarters," he said.
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