The Symbian OS Architecture Sourcebook: Design and Evolution of a Mobile Phone OS

Acknowledgements.

Introduction.

Part 1:The Background to Symbian OS.

Why phones are difficult.

History and pre-history of Symbian.

Introduction to the Symbian OS Architecture.

A short introduction to Object Orientation.

Part 2:The Layered Architecture View.

The Symbian OS layered model.

The UI framework.

Application services.

OS Services: Generic, Graphics & Multimedia, and Connectivity Services.

Comms Services.

Base Services.

Kernel Services & Hardware Interface.

Symbian J2ME subsystem.

Notes on the Evolution of Symbian OS.

Part 3: Design Case Studies.

Case Study: The Use of Object-oriented Design in Symbian OS.

Case Study: Just Add Phone: The Phonification of Symbian OS.

Case Study: One Size Does Not Fit All: The Radical UI Solution.

Case Study: System Evolution and Renewal.

Case Study: Slaying the Dragon: Creative Zoo or Software Factory?

Part 4: Symbian OS Component Reference.

Symbian OS Component Reference.

Appendix.