User Interface Council

Update

Terho Niemi
Productivity Technology Manager
 User Interface Vision
The Symbian community develops a
scalable, flexible, and attractive UI
framework in order to create innovative,
enjoyable, and intuitive personal mobile user
experiences. We achieve excellence through
collaboration and continuous evolution.

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S^3 to S^4:

S^3 makes single-tapping the

consistent input model for S^4 introduces free-
icons, list items, and all other form widgets, a
aspects of the UI. structured menu bar,
and the elimination of
Homescreen innovations in the dual-soft key
S^3 include: "tunnelling" UI
• Multiple homescreen
pages, limited only by
available memory
• Widgets may be different
sizes (developer choice)
• Kinetic scrolling is available S^4 brings "collections"
in widgets to the platform,
including the
...And the gorgeous new S^3 Applications collection,
theme is available to all shown as a list.
device creators.

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S^3 S^4
Symbian^3: Single Tap Contribution
Ixonos, a global professional services company, contributed the "Single Tap Enhancement" to Symbian.
In S^2, list items required two taps to open; the first positioned the focus, while the second activated the
focused item.
With the Ixonos contribution, a single tap opens a list item, making the UI easier to use through greater
consistency.

In S^1 & S^2, tapping a list In S^3, tapping the

item, like "Playlists" only "Playlists"  item opens it,
positioned the focus. saving a step and
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Symbian^3 Theme Overhaul
Symbian is invigorating
the platform by providing
a fresh, attractive default
theme.

A new wallpaper, icons,

clock, and full “chrome”
are included.

As a fully open source

solution, device and theme
creators are free to
innovate on and contribute
to this theme.

This theme is currently in

beta, and we expect a new
release this week!

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S^4 UI Architecture Second order
commands live in the
Menu

Long-press on an
object brings up a
Context Menu

Third order
commands live in
the Settings First order
commands live in the
Toolbar

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S^4 Differentiation Opportunities

Widgets can be
New theming placed anywhere and
capabilities are can be any size
coming, with a
reduced set of assets
and easier tooling
Widgets can provide
alternative UIs to
system applications
quickly and easily

Homescreen Widgets
(Qt, Web RunTime and Adobe Flash™)

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 What’s happening in the UIC?
• UI Patterns for S^4

• Social Mobile Framework (SMF) UI

Competition

• MCP & UICP pipeline review

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Thank You !

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