T-Mobile will get improved support for putting its custom services onto the S60 platform.
"T-Mobile recognizes the benefits of software platforms and sees open operating systems such as S60 on Symbian OS crucial for our platform strategy. We are pleased with the customization package that S60 offers to address T-Mobile's specific requirements. The timely and cost effective customization is key to guaranteeing device time to market," said Przemek Czarnecki, Executive Vice President, Terminal Technology at T-Mobile.
S60 gets the benefits of partnering with a network operators and will be working to ensure that the S60 product roadmap and T-Mobile's service and device roadmap align as closely as possible.
"We see this as a great opportunity to deliver a great consumer experience and to evolve our respective businesses," said Matti Vänskä, Vice President, Mobile Software Sales and Marketing, Nokia. "The benefits of a multi-vendor platform strategy are being recognized by operators, and S60, the market-leading smartphone software platform, is well positioned in this space. The flexibility of S60 software enables T-Mobile to implement Internet-based service concepts consistently across handsets from various manufacturers."
These strategic agreements are important for S60 as they demonstrate a level of operator commitment. S60 has now signed agreement with three of Europe's biggest operators.