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From the News Desk
Friday, 1. September 2006
Nokia Releases Web Browser Engine Code to Open Source Community
Nokia has released to the global open source software community of the source code for S60 WebKit, the engine for its leading-edge Web Browser for S60, marking a turning point in the drive toward an open code base for web browsers used on mobile devices.
The S60 WebKit source code with key mobility enhancements that make WebKit easier to port to different mobile platforms will enable reduced fragmentation in the next generation of mobile browsers, simplifying content development for the mobile web.
"This initiative will attract a critical mass of open source software developers to build a consistent, web browser engine as the clearest path to minimise fragmentation in the mobile browser market," said Lee Epting, vice president of Nokia's global software developer support program, Forum Nokia.
The web browser source code released by Nokia comes under the terms of the open source BSD License, a software license.
"Nokia's open source based Web Browser for S60 leads the way for Internet browsing on mobile devices," said Przemek Czarnecki, executive vice president of Terminal Technology, T-Mobile International. "Its innovative handling of website navigation, which is similar to using a web browser on the desktop, is of particular interest to T-Mobile as we are closely working on Internet browsing with our product 'web'n'walk'. The use of open source to achieve greater website compatibility is an important strategy for the mobile industry."
The source code will be made available to open source developers through the WebKit Open Source Project (www.webkit.org).
The S60 WebKit source code with key mobility enhancements that make WebKit easier to port to different mobile platforms will enable reduced fragmentation in the next generation of mobile browsers, simplifying content development for the mobile web.
"This initiative will attract a critical mass of open source software developers to build a consistent, web browser engine as the clearest path to minimise fragmentation in the mobile browser market," said Lee Epting, vice president of Nokia's global software developer support program, Forum Nokia.
The web browser source code released by Nokia comes under the terms of the open source BSD License, a software license.
"Nokia's open source based Web Browser for S60 leads the way for Internet browsing on mobile devices," said Przemek Czarnecki, executive vice president of Terminal Technology, T-Mobile International. "Its innovative handling of website navigation, which is similar to using a web browser on the desktop, is of particular interest to T-Mobile as we are closely working on Internet browsing with our product 'web'n'walk'. The use of open source to achieve greater website compatibility is an important strategy for the mobile industry."
The source code will be made available to open source developers through the WebKit Open Source Project (www.webkit.org).
