COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL. Background. 1.1 A Little History. 1.2 About UIQ Technology

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1 1.1 A Little History 1 Background UIQ started life in late 1998 when Ericsson, Psion and Symbian decided to work together to create the Quarter-VGA (portrait, pixel) user interface for Symbian OS. A small team based in London, England and Ronneby, Sweden defined the functional content of the platform and set about designing the user interface. Ericsson provided design inputs from its research and development work and the R380 phone project while Psion brought along its considerable experience in the design of PDAs; third-party software development companies were also involved. The team set about designing the core interaction model and prototyping the important applications. Having established a basic model that included an application launcher, a status bar, a menu structure and initial application outlines for Contacts, Phone and Agenda, it was tested using touchscreen tablet PCs. User feedback and further design work was incorporated so that gradually Quartz, as UIQ was then known, took shape (see Figure 1.1). Symbian first announced Quartz at the Symbian Developer Conference in Santa Clara, California in February The following month, Ericsson unveiled the Ericsson Communicator Platform (Figure 1.2) at the CeBIT exhibition in Hannover, Germany. In 2002, Quartz became UIQ and the first UIQ phone, the Sony Ericsson P800, was launched, based on Symbian OS v7.0 and UIQ 2.0. Motorola, BenQ and Arima have also developed UIQ-based mobile phones (see Figure 1.3). COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL 1.2 About UIQ Technology Ericsson originally set up a Mobile Applications Lab in Ronneby, southern Sweden in 1998, the same year that Symbian was established. In 1999, the

2 2 BACKGROUND Figure 1.1 Evolution of user interface Figure 1.2 Ericsson Communicator Platform Sony Ericsson P800 Motorola A920 Motorola A925 Sony Ericsson P900 Sony Ericsson P910i Motorola A1000 BenQ P30 Motorola M1000 Sony Ericsson M600i Sony Ericsson P990i Sony Ericsson W950i Sony Ericsson P1i Moto Z8 Sony Ericsson P960i Moto Z10 Sony Ericsson G700 Sony Ericsson G900 UIQ 2.0 UIQ 2.1 UIQ 3.0 UIQ 3.1 UIQ 3.2 UIQ Figure 1.3 UIQ timeline

3 OVERVIEW OF UIQ 3 3 lab became part of Symbian and work was focused on developing UIQ. In 2002, UIQ Technology AB was formed. UIQ Technology produces and licenses UIQ to mobile phone vendors around the world. In 2006, it was announced that Sony Ericsson was to acquire the company. At the time of writing, November 2007, UIQ Technology is owned 50 % by Sony Ericsson and, subject to customary regulatory approval, 50 % by Motorola. Both companies have agreed that UIQ will be independent of both vendor and chipset. In addition, UIQ will be licensed on equal terms to all mobile phone vendors in the industry. Sony Ericsson and Motorola are committed to expanding the shareholder base of UIQ to include other handset vendors. 1.3 Overview of UIQ 3 UIQ 3 is the latest major revision of the UIQ software platform, introducing major new features compared to the previous version, UIQ 2.1. The UIQ 3 software platform is pre-integrated and tested with Symbian OS v9, the global, industry-standard operating system designed for mobile phones. The UIQ 3 platform (see Figure 1.4) enhances the mobile phone user experience by enabling a large range of add-on software and content. 3rd Party Applications User Customization Modifications by Licensees Phone Style Configuration Operator Configuration UIQ Development Platform Symbian OS v9 Hardware and Device Drivers Figure 1.4 UIQ architecture UIQ 3 makes it possible for a manufacturer to build a portfolio of mobile phones with diverse forms (see Figure 1.5) and characteristics, yet all based on a single codeline, reducing development and support costs. UIQ 3 can be customized to fit in with a manufacturer s style and user interface (UI) preferences. UIQ 3 was announced at the 3GSM event in February Models such as the MOTO Z8 and Sony Ericsson P990i, P1i and W960i (see Figure 1.6) demonstrate some of the different types of phone that are possible with UIQ 3.

4 4 BACKGROUND Figure 1.5 Example UIQ phone form factors Figure 1.6 UIQ 3 phones: MOTO Z8 and Sony Ericsson P990i, P1i and W960i UIQ 3 phones can be further customized for mobile operators using the Operator Configuration Package. Images, settings, multimedia content, extra applications and much more can be preconfigured. In many cases, the customization can also be applied over the air. Through the UIQ Developer Community, application developers receive the SDK and support to create compelling applications for UIQ 3 phones. A single Symbian OS Software Install Script (SIS) package can be made to run on all UIQ 3 phones. UIQ is designed to provide excellent user interaction with easy access to advanced network services. User-centric design and testing has ensured that key user tasks can be completed quickly and smoothly, including those that involve multiple applications. Rich graphics and effects strengthen the user experience. Consistency in overall structure, layout and key assignments enables users to feel at home across different phone styles. Symbian OS is a multi-tasking operating system, which means that a user can, for example, send an SMS while listening to music. UIQ includes a suite of applications for messaging, web browsing, managing personal data and more. Data can be synchronized with PC applications or remotely using OMA Data Sync. The UIQ Messaging application includes SMS/EMS, MMS and .

5 1.4 UIQ 3 Application Suite UIQ 3 APPLICATION SUITE 5 The UIQ application suite includes all key functionality for a mobile phone. Mobile phone manufacturers have the freedom to add to or modify the delivered software. The applications also make themselves available to third-party applications. For example, an application can access the Contacts database to find a phone number and can create a new meeting in Agenda. Agenda a calendar where appointments, reminders, events etc. can be set and meeting invitations managed. Support for vcalendar and icalendar standards. Calculator a basic desktop calculator with useful arithmetic functions and a memory. Contacts lets you store all your contacts in one place and categorize them into folders and groups. The application supports USIM/SIM card management, vcard standard 2.1 and integrated instant messaging as well as direct navigation links to instant messaging applications. Messaging a suite including , SMS/EMS, MMS and beamed entries. Each account (POP3, IMAP4, SMTP) has a separate inbox and all other message types are collected in a unified inbox. UIQ has a messaging type module (MTM) framework, which enables third-party developers to create support for additional messaging types, such as push . Jotter for creating notes and drawing sketches. In common with other applications, it includes a Send as function so that content can be easily shared. Remote Synchronization the application is compliant with OMA Data Sync 1.2 and is used to synchronize the user s data in Agenda/To do and Contacts with a remote server. There is also a plug-in framework for third-party developers to add synchronization support for other applications.

6 6 BACKGROUND Telephony UIQ supplies a dummy Phone application in the emulator; mobile phone manufacturers supply their own Phone application. Time an application used to display a clock and time, as well as set alarms and time zones, etc. To do for keeping track of tasks and creating to-do lists with priorities, dates, categories, etc. Supports the vcalendar standard. Utilities UIQ includes tools for managing and personalizing the phone: application installer, application launcher, control panel, file manager, task list and themes. Viewers UIQ has a set of viewers to view and store received files, including images, audio and themes. The appropriate viewer starts automatically when a file is selected. Voice recorder an application for sound recording and playback that can be used as a dictaphone. Web UIQ includes a full HTML web browser where multiple pages can be opened at the same time in separate windows. The browser supports a wide range of web standards. 1.5 Technologies and Features in the UIQ Platform UIQ is continually updated and enhanced with the latest mobile technologies. Product Description and Datasheet documents on provide full detail for each version. We outline some of the key technologies and features of UIQ in this section. Bluetooth Technology The Symbian OS Bluetooth stack is compliant with the Bluetooth specifications. UIQ Bluetooth extends the Symbian OS implementation with

7 TECHNOLOGIES AND FEATURES IN THE UIQ PLATFORM 7 several components that provide additional profiles on top of Symbian OS: FTP Server, Object Push (OPP), and Personal Area Network (PAN), a user interface for Bluetooth settings and support for audio streaming (A2DP). UIQ also supplies utilities and a user interface for common Bluetooth tasks, such as pairing, authentication, and authorization. Digital Rights Management (DRM) UIQ enables downloading, rendering and installation of DRM-protected content, such as music, files, and themes. This includes support for: forward lock, separate delivery, combined delivery and ROAP triggers. The UIQ OMA download agent supports downloading content protected by OMA DRM v2.0. Graphical Effects Animations: supported formats are MNG, GIF89a and SVG Color support: 8-bit to 24-bit color and 8-bit transparency Text styles: support for normal, outlined, and shadowed text; the color of each text style can be selected Semi-transparent windows: support for UI elements, such as menus and dialogs, to have rounded corners, for example, or let the screen area behind the window shine through SVG Tiny: the SVG Player instantly displays high-quality static images at any resolution, and runs animations smoothly. The SVG Tiny ICL Plug-in makes it possible for applications to get a still frame from an SVG file or animation and In-scene SVG allows applications to render SVG files in their UI. Infrared Legacy infrared is fully supported with Slow Infrared (SIR), allowing signaling rates of 9.6 kbps to kbps, IrOBEX, IRCOMM, and IrTRANP. Instant Messaging Integration API UIQ offers a framework that allows third-party, instant messaging (IM) clients to be integrated into the UIQ Contacts application.

8 8 BACKGROUND International Language Support Multi-Homing The UIQ platform is supplied in English but mobile phone manufacturers can produce phones in many languages. For example, UIQ supports ideographic languages such as Japanese, Chinese, and also right-to-left scripts and mirroring of controls and layouts for languages such as Arabic and Hebrew. All localizable data is separated from the code to facilitate localization. UIQ supports multi-homing, which enables the user to have multiple connections open to different network services, such as Internet and MMS. Operator Configuration Package Over-the-Air Provisioning Platform Security Virtual Private Networks Mobile phone manufacturers and network operators need to brand their products and services, to provide a specific look and feel to their end users. Features and services must be easy to use. UIQ provides a solution called Operator Configuration Package that allows manufacturers to configure a UIQ phone with their own specific customization and to fulfill network operators requirements. UIQ supports provisioning of the phone using OMA Device Management and OMA Client Provisioning, which allows a network operator to manage the device remotely, over-the-air (OTA). UIQ 3 includes the platform security features of Symbian OS v9, which are designed to protect the interests of consumers, network operators and developers. Virtual private networking (VPN) is supported using the industry-standard protocol IPSec. 1.6 UIQ 3 Development Platform The UIQ Application Development Platform contains a set of components with corresponding APIs that are used to create applications for UIQ phones.

9 UIQ ECOSYSTEM 9 Application Framework System Services Rich GUI Toolkit The application framework provides application structures and layout support for creating application UIs, for example, layout managers and building blocks. It also defines the standard UI behavior of applications and dialogs. System Services supply UIQ-specific services to the applications, such as the Send as feature which can be seen as a shortcut to the Messaging application and to beaming functionality. UI controls such as the status bar, input fields, menus and scrollbars are part of typical UIQ applications. UIQ 3 SDK The UIQ 3 Software Development Kit (SDK) enables you to write applications in C++ for devices based on UIQ 3. The UIQ 3 SDK comprises development tools, including the UIQ Emulator, public APIs, programming examples and documentation. With the UIQ emulator (hosted on a Windows-based PC), programs can be run and tested. The SDK also includes deployment tools that allow you to package your application for convenient delivery to end users. Phone manufacturers can extend the UIQ 3 SDK with add-on packages. Such extensions typically contain phone-specific emulator skins, APIs and documentation. Integrated Development Environments (IDE) The standard IDE for UIQ 3 development is Carbide.c++ which is described in more detail in Chapter 3. Other development environments, such as Microsoft Visual Studio 2003, are also supported. Java ME UIQ provides a Java ME solution for Java applications. However, this book covers C++ programming only. 1.7 UIQ Ecosystem UIQ Technology works with key players in the telecommunications world to promote and develop UIQ, a platform which is manufacturer-

10 10 BACKGROUND Figure 1.7 The UIQ ecosystem independent and open to the industry. The UIQ ecosystem includes mobile phone manufacturers, mobile network operators, application developers and end users (see Figure 1.7). UIQ works with manufacturers to develop an ever wider range of mobile phones meeting the needs of key target markets. UIQ participates in the third-party developer programs of mobile operators and works with them to understand requirements for applications, services and customization. By actively engaging with all these parties, UIQ can help application developers understand the enterprise and consumer marketplace and develop valuable applications and services. UIQ provides information and support to developers via the UIQ Developer Community, developer.uiq.com, and also works closely with manufacturer support services such as Sony Ericsson Developer World and MOTODEV. UIQ attends the key conferences and industry events, as well as organizing its own events such as UIQ Developer Fast Track. The UIQ Alliance partner program is a collaboration of key companies in the mobile industry who provide services and solutions including applications and training. UIQ encourages developers to use the Symbian Signed process, which certifies the origin of an application and provides a benchmark level of quality assurance. The Symbian Signed catalog promotes signed applications to channel partners (operators, aggregators, distributors, mobile phone manufacturers, and so on). In Chapters 10 and 11 of this book, we

11 UIQ ECOSYSTEM 11 build a simple file manager application, SignedApp, which passes the Symbian Signed process. A rich API set, attractive UIQ phones, industry-standard development tools, and active developer and partner communities ensure UIQ is the mobile phone developer platform of choice.

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