The Symbian Foundation previewed Symbian Horizon, an application-publishing program that will be available in October 2009.
Symbian Horizon gives developers assistance in building applications for Symbian devices and in
placing those applications in the many global stores which reach
Symbian customers, and will receive promotional assistance for bringing
those applications to end users. The goal of Symbian Horizon is to
reduce barriers to success, while increasing the profitability of
creating and delivering Symbian applications.
Upon general availability, companies and developers participating in
Symbian Horizon will gain access to a variety of services that support
the development, distribution, and marketing of mobile applications.
From application certification and in-store presence, to language
translation services and marketing programs ? Symbian Horizon works
with developers to create a single point of management and distribution
to the largest group of mobile consumers worldwide.
The second target community for Symbian Horizon is comprised of
developers ranging from individual developers to companies that want to
reach a broader mobile consumer market. Companies already committed to
participate in Symbian Horizon include Dynatech, The Guardian,
MobileIron, National Public Radio (NPR), Skout, Ustream, and Wine.com.
AVAILABILITY
Symbian Horizon is currently in development with a
number of participating companies and developers, and will be generally
available in October 2009. For more information about Symbian Horizon,
or to register for participation, please visit www.symbian.org/horizon.