| Developer | Nokia |
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| Working state | Discontinued |
| Source model | Closed source |
| Package manager | .jad,.jar |
| Platforms | ARM |
| License | Proprietary |
| Support status | |
| Obsolete, unsupported | |
Nokia Series 40, often shortened asS40, is asoftware platform and applicationuser interface (UI) software onNokia's broad range of mid-tierfeature phones, as well as on some of theVertu line of luxury phones. It was one of the world's most widely used mobile phone platforms and found in hundreds of millions of devices.[1] Nokia announced on 25 January 2012 that the company has sold over 1.5 billion Series 40 devices.[2] It was not used for smartphones, with Nokia turning first toSymbian, then in 2012–2017 toWindows Phone, and most recentlyAndroid. However, in 2012 and 2013, several Series 40 phones from theAsha line, such as the 308, 309 and 311, were advertised as "smartphones" although they do not actually support smartphone features likemultitasking or a fully fledgedHTML browser.[3]
In 2014,Microsoft acquired Nokia's mobile phones business. As part of a licensing agreement with the company, Microsoft Mobile is allowed to use the Nokia brand on feature phones, such as the Series 40 range.[4] However, a July 2014 company memo revealed that Microsoft would end future production of Series 40 devices.[5] It was replaced bySeries 30+.
Series 40 was introduced in 1999 with the release of theNokia 7110.[2] It had a 96 × 65 pixel monochrome display and was the first phone to come with a WAP browser. Over the years, the S40 UI evolved from a low-resolution UI to a high-resolution color UI with an enhanced graphical look. The third generation of Series 40 that became available in 2005 introduced support for devices with resolutions as high asQVGA (240×320).[6] It is possible to customize the look and feel of the UI via comprehensivethemes.[7] In 2012,Nokia Asha mobile phones200/201,210,302,303,305,306,308,310 and311 were released and all used Series 40.[8] The final feature phone running Series 40 was theNokia 515 from 2013, running the 6th Edition.
Series 40 provides communication applications such as telephone, Internet telephony (VoIP), messaging, email client withPOP3 andIMAP4 capabilities andweb browser; media applications such as camera, video recorder, music/video player and FM radio; and phonebook and otherpersonal information management (PIM) applications such as calendar and tasks. Basic file management, like in Series 60, is provided in the Applications and Gallery folders and subfolders. Gallery is also the default location for files transferred overBluetooth to be placed. User-installed applications on Series 40 are generallymobile Java applications.Flash Lite applications are also supported, but mostly used for screensavers.[9]
The integrated web browser can access most web content through the service provider'sXHTML/HTML gateway. The latest version of Series 40, called Series 40 6th Edition, introduced a new browser based on theWebKit open source components WebCore and JavaScriptCore. The new browser delivers support forHTML 4.01,CSS2,JavaScript 1.5, andAjax. Also, like the higher-end Series 60, Series 40 can run theUC Browser web browser to enhance the user's web browsing experience. The latest feature phones from the Asha lineup come with theNokia Xpress Browser which uses proxy servers to compress and optimize web pages in a similar fashion asOpera Mini.
Support forSyncML synchronization of the address book, calendar and notes with external services is present. However, with many S40 phones, these synchronization settings must be sent via anOTA text message.
Series 40 is anembedded software platform that is open for software development via standard or de facto content and application development technologies. It supportsJavaMIDlets, i.e. JavaMIDP andCLDC technology, which provide location, communication, messaging, media, and graphics capabilities.[10] S40 also supportsFlash Lite applications.
The following is a list of Series 40 devices released by Nokia:
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| Nokia 8000 series | |||
| Nokia 9000 series (Nokia Communicator) | |||
| Nokia 3-digit series (feature phone) | |||
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| Nokia Cseries | |||
| Nokia Eseries | |||
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| Nokia Xseries | |||
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| Nokia Internet Tablet | |||
| N-Gage | |||
| Nokia X family | |||
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| Nokia Originals2 | |||
| Nokia C series2 | |||
| Nokia G series2 | |||
| Nokia T series2 | |||
| Nokia X series2 | |||
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