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Extensibility and usability

S60 software on Symbian OS is open to great possibilities – with S60, you are able to install 3rd party applications that extend the functionality of your handset. There’s a huge library of applications available, and more are created every day. Because S60 is so open, application developers can use more than 5 different programming languages to create an S60 application, which means there’s a better chance that there’s an application with the functionality you’re looking for.

Take a look at the S60.com application directory where you can find all the applications and see which ones are the most popular. Users and developers are encouraged to use the Application wishlist. Submit or vote on the feature or application that you would really like to see, and developers can find out what applications users are most interested in.

Usability

People live busy fast-paced lives today and expect that the tools that are supposed to support them are satisfying their needs and are absolutely reliable. S60, like any computer operating system today, offers the ability to multitask. In practice this means that with an S60 smartphone you can work on more than one application at the same time. For example, you can work efficiently and save valuable time by checking a website and using your calendar during a phone call. To see which applications are running, press and hold the “menu” (graphic) key.