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Shining the silver light
By James on 14 April 2008
SEATTLE, USA – Microsoft and Nokia are expecting to bring the new
Silverlight platform to an estimated 150 million Nokia devices in the
next few months.
This means a world of new applications becoming available on S60 devices almost overnight.
When the collaboration was originally announced a couple of months ago, many were surprised that Nokia and Microsoft would be working together on this project.
Ultimately though, it’s about the user, and ensuring they have plenty of choice when it comes to enhancing their device. In a story on WirelessWeek.com, George Lawton looks at the Silverlight roll out and how it will impact users, as well as what it means for Microsoft and Nokia.
Although Silverlight offers developers a similar set up to Adobe’s Flash Lite, the two are seen by Nokia as complementary, rather than competitive. Both offer a wider range of applications to the user. According to George, “Adobe’s Flash Lite is currently available on over 500 million devices and has an estimated 2 million developers using its tools.”
Sebastian Nystrom, director of Technology Strategy, at Nokia says
The first generation of applications that we’ll see soon will be media centric, with audio and video at their heart. Later on though, when we see the next generation of Silverlight released, the range and scope of applications will dramatically increase.
It’s set to be an exciting year for new applications on your device. What would you like to see? Let us know.
Picture from Microsoft Silverlight
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