Symbian OS C++ for Mobile Phones: Programming with Extended Functionality and Advanced Features (Symbian Press) [Paperback]

Richard Harrison (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0470871083 | ISBN-13: 978-0470871089 | Publication Date: October 4, 2004

Get up to speed on Symbian OS v7.0s with this new, from the source reference guide.

After a brief introduction to Symbian OS fundamentals the book focuses on describing the interaction between the OS and the application, broadly following the lifecycle of an application. It describes the new features particular to v7.0s and provides conceptual and theoretical underpinnings to give the reader a thorough understanding of the OS.

• Aims to build a general understanding of Symbian OS, not just for a particular smartphone or UI
• Packed with code and examples
• Details advanced features such as user interfaces, files and views, multimedia services and communications, and messaging

Editorial Reviews

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"Only book around that explains the intricacies of Symbian OS C++" - Developer

From the Back Cover

Since publication of Symbian OS C++ for Mobile Phones Vol 1, Symbian’s software engineers have considerably extended the scope and functionality of Symbian OS. Symbian OS C++ for Mobile Phones Vol 2 is your chance to boost your understanding of the advanced features in Symbian OS. This book builds on the foundations of its predecessor, covering some of the pivotal features of Symbian OS in more detail, and describes key new software features – such as the new Multimedia Framework – which are now appearing in the latest phones.

Symbian OS C++ for Mobile Phones Vol 2 describes the interaction between Symbian OS and applications, broadly following the application lifecycle. At each stage – for example, on application startup – it describes what actions take place in the operating system, what it does for the application and what it expects the application to do. The accompanying CD Rom gives you an opportunity to get to grips with Symbian OS v7.0s yourself, using an exclusive version of the newly-released TechView SDK.

Source code is available fromhttp://www.symbian.com/books

Symbian OS is the advanced, customizable operating system licensed by the world's leading mobile phone manufacturers. It is designed for the specific requirements of advanced 2.5G and 3G mobile phones and includes a robust multitasking kernel, integrated telephony support, communications protocols, data management, advanced graphics support, a low level graphical user interface framework and a variety of application engines.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 462 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (October 4, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470871083
• ISBN-13: 978-0470871089
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 1 x 9.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,312,899 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars High Level, August 1, 2005

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Gabriel Lopez "Gab" (Medellin, Colombia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Symbian OS C++ for Mobile Phones: Programming with Extended Functionality and Advanced Features (Symbian Press) (Paperback)

If you want to know Symbian from a high level, buy this book.

5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars No good for beginners, February 14, 2005

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Symbohead - See all my reviews

This review is from: Symbian OS C++ for Mobile Phones: Programming with Extended Functionality and Advanced Features (Symbian Press) (Paperback)

As a semi-experienced C++ programmer, I found this book utterly useless. The book contains no full working program examples. What code is offered is so out-of-context as to be indecypherable. It makes no effort to get you up and running quickly.

Definately of no use to someone who doesn't already know almost everything about C++ in Symbian OS. So, useless to everybody except academics and Symbian employees! If you do buy this anyway, prepare to read the whole book through 3 times, spend a lifetime in the forums and a fortune on coffee and headache pills, before you can approach a semblance of reasonable proficiency.

A beginners' book is due to be published in October 2005 by Symbian Press. Till then, stick with Java for mobile development unless your life depends upon it.