Nokia has for the first time in screenshots and mockups of the interface of Symbian Belle is shown. In the not yet published version of Symbian elements from other smartphone platforms back, among other things, the notification bar from Android.
Many of the changes in Symbian Belle are aimed at the more modern make of the appearance of the operating system, according to the guidelines for developers that Nokia has published. It is the first time that Nokia has the new features and design elements of Symbian Belle in great detail.
A few elements from other operating systems are new in Symbian Belle. So is a notification bar that is down can be pulled borrowed from Android. The use of the Back button to always return to the previous screen seems to be coming from Windows Phone 7 and Android. The way the clock and date can be set, seem to come from iOS.
In addition, interface elements are better adapted to navigation with a finger, such as the tab bar. Also, the textual menu items at the bottom of the screen, a design element that for years in Symbian is present, is replaced by icons.
Nokia want Symbian Belle is expected to be at the end of this year or early next year release. The manufacturer has just released the first phones with Symbian Anna released. In Anna were the biggest changes to the customization of the browser and new icons in the main menu.
The manufacturer wants Symbian on period rifles. Expected to appear in the latest Symbian devices around 2013, while support is provided until at least 2016. Nokia switches to Windows Phone 7 and wants for cheap devices his own dumbphone platform S40.
