Much awaited Nokia N8 is going to hit the market soon with Symbian^3. Let’s take a closer look at Symbian Foundation’s upcoming Mobile OS Symbian^3 and find out what it has new for Device manufactures, App Developer and of-course consumers.

“The Symbian^3 (S^3) platform is the first entirely open source release following the platform’s transition to an open source license on 4 February, 2010, which was the largest of its kind in history.

From performance to power management and security to cost advantages, there’s a lot to love about Symbian – and with the new Symbian^3 platform, you’ll find a host of new features designed to complement and enhance your mobile life.”

Symbian^3 in Action

The new, fully open source Symbian^3 platform introduces several major advances that device manufacturers can use when creating compelling devices, that developers can take advantage of when creating fantastic apps, and that will ultimately mean a truly engaging experience for the consumer.

These include:

• HDMI support allows big screen, high-definition movie playback and game play at 1080p quality without a Blu-ray player.
• Usability enhancements across the user interface, including single tap, multi-touch and support for gestures such as “pinch-to-zoom”.
• Multiple, personalized homescreens easily maneuvered through by a simple flick.
• A new 2D and 3D graphics architecture takes full advantage of the hardware acceleration available to deliver a faster and more responsive user interface with smooth transitions and improved look-and-feel.
• One-click connectivity for all applications greatly simplifies the process of connecting to the Internet, without interrupting the user.
• Industry-leading networking architecture ready for 4G networks provides next-generation Internet experiences on today’s devices.
• More efficient memory management allows more applications to run in parallel for a faster, more complete and efficient multi-tasking experience.

[Via SF]