Nokia releases Open C SDK plug-in for S60 smartphones

In order to get more apps to its Symbian-based S60 software platform, Nokia (NYSE: NOK) released Open C Plug-In extension for the S60 3rd Edition SDK.

We’ve already talked about Open C, which was introduced as a part of S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2. The main idea is to improve productivity of S60 developers working in the Symbian C/C++ environment, giving them the use of familiar standard C function libraries. By enabling the reuse of code from existing open source projects (i.e. OpenSSL, GNOME, and LIBZ), Open C aims to free-up developer time and resources to focus on the core mobility aspects of their applications.

Key features of the Open C SDK Plug-In for S60 3rd Edition now available include:

• Headers and libraries of the C libraries (ARMv5, GCCE, WINSW);
• Emulator DLLs;
• Signed SIS package for installing Open C libraries to device;
• Open C API documentation;
• Open C example applications; and,
• libglib sources and LGPL license text file.

Additional information and download of Nokia’s Open C SDK Plug-In for S60 3rd Edition is available online.