According a report being released by StatsCounter, Symbian OS is the top os of the year 2011. 

After getting a lot of positive feed backs from its users for Symbian Belle, Symbian has won this crown. Symbian Started with 30% of market share this jan and finally ending with an improvement of 3.63%.  The competitors other than Android got a down fall in their market share this year.

According to some other sources, the growth of Symbian is due to Nokia's decision of re-releasing Symbian under the license of open-source.

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A brand new Qt based YouTube client called "Cute Tube"is now available on Nokia store for all Symbian Anna  and Belle devices. The app lets ou play, browse , search ,download and upload Youtube videos with a great ease.

“cuteTube is a fully featured YouTube client that allows you to browse, search, play, download and upload videos. You can also access and manage your uploads, favourites, playlists andsubscriptions.”

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Cute Tube from Nokia Store

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If you own a Nokia C5-03 Symbian handset, you can now download the v21.0.003 firmware update for your Nokia phone, either via the Nokia Suite or directly onto the device using Firmware Over-The-Air (FOTA).

Before you download and install the v21.0.003 firmware update onto your Nokia C5-03, you can check which firmware version your phone currently running and then use the Device Updates tool to get your update over-the-air.


To do this, just access the keypad on your Nokia C5-03 as if you were going to make a call and type *#0000# to see your Software Version. You can then tap Options > Check for Updates, to install the v21.0.003 firmware update.
The tiny 1999kb v21.0.003 firmware update for the Nokia C5-03 can be downloaded either directly to your handset over-the-air using FOTA, or you can connect your Nokia phone to your PC and download it via the Nokia Suite.


While there is no official confirmation as yet of what changes the v21.0.003 firmware update brings to the Nokia C5-03, firmware updates are always worth installing for the extra features and speed tweaks they bring to your Nokia phone.

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A great news for all Symbian S60 device users. Symbian Latino have just done a magic with the firmware version of S60 devices specially when Nokia's most popular operating system,Symbian Os, is at the brink of  extinction from smartphone market. Symbian Latino have successfully created a custom firmware V6 for S60 devices Nokia 5230, Nokia 5800 etc.

NEW FEATURES :

• Automatic key rotation (alphanumeric QWERTY)
• Based on the latest firmware 5230 (v21), 5530 (v32), 5800 (V52), X6 (v30)
• Ovi Maps 6.3 with integrated support for downloading maps from the Field
• Rotating the slide release
• New option to reset the options embedded in pressing the Power Button
• Integrated Nokia app notifications, so you can see all activity on your mobile into a single widget
• Message Reader in Spanish
• All Nokia N8 icons now change if the subject
• Media bar icon changes to change the subject
• Fixed error "Camera in use" when taking a photo
• Music Player v15.2 integrated with lyrics display
• If you close an application releasing RAM memory is cleared again.
• Fixed the problems when installing QuickOffice
• New Sounds in the unique interface of the Nokia C7 
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  • Desk with interactive Widgets
  • Languages: English and Spanish Latino 5230 5530 and 5800 (Spanish Spain) RM-559 and a version of the 5800
  • You can install anything you want without having to sign applications or engage in any process, no more expired certificate!
  • Integrated mail client with support for all your Hotmail, Gmail, Ovi, etc.
  • Unlock and Unlocking Swipe added horizontal
  • New font much more modern and fitted with the new menu, the original source is huge !!!!!!!!
  • 4x4 Menu reorganized and custom folders
  • Added 3 new widgets and shortcuts you can get access the entire screen.
  • 79 MB free internal memory and 58 MB free RAM
  • The Clock Widget now is removable so you can remove it and have a Full Swipe
  • Removed the poster to show all applications running on the dropdown menus
  • Java applications and permits WRT bring all assets to avoid many useless requests
  • You can send any Bluetooth-protected file, and no more restrictions
  • Added new audio codecs for better stereo sound
  • Sound much stronger than the original firmware
  • Added SMS Conversations
  • The Ovi Store mobile is identified as a Nokia N97 so many more programs have supported
  • Enhanced effects and without delay
  • Added Facebook tactile equipment browser bookmarks
  • Gallery reconfigured to not read images in folders on the system
  • Dark S60 boot image and sound a little lower so as not to disturb
  • Removed some applications start to have more free resources.
  • Browser Cache grown and moved to E 

VERSION	FIRM BASE	Those who could use	Who can not use
^ 3 v6 SYMBIANNOKIA 5230	RM-594   v21.8.005	RM-594 only to have the same version of Firmware	Other similar models as the 5233
^ 3 v6 SYMBIANNOKIA 5530	RM-504  v32.0.007	All regardless of version 5530	Cowards
^ 3 v6 SYMBIANNOKIA 5800	RM-356  v52.0.007	All either 5800 or RM-428 RM-356 regardless of the version	Cowards
^ 3 v6 SYMBIANNOKIA X6	RM-559  v30.0.003	All X6 RM-559 The RM-551 with versions less than or equal to v21	The RM-551 with version 30.2.003, remember you can not do Downgrade

Note: You will install the firmware to you Nokia at your own risk.

Get your S60 Custom firmware files and more info about it at symbianlatino

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