Nokia announces Python for Series 60

Posted on Tuesday, February 01 2005 @ 18:03 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

Nokia announced the availability of the Python programming language for its Series 60 platform. This allows programmers to use features of the Symbian GUI and use certain features of the phone such as Bluetooth.

J2ME developers have been waiting for such features for a long time, and early adopters are enthusiastic.

Nokia sees it more as a testbed. "It is well suited to the development of prototypes or for building proof of concept applications with a simple and consistent language," we learn from the developer page. Of course with features such as thread support and shared libraries, Python can be used to build industrial-strength applications too.

More details at The Register

About the Author

Thomas De Maesschalck

Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

Loading Comments

Share this story!