"The phone is one of the first to run S60 v3, and therefore can't run any existing S60 apps, though that shouldn't be much of a deal breaker since most apps will merely need a recompile. "
It's a lot more than just a recompile. Some APIs have changed and new platform security means that all non-trivial applications will have to Symbian Signed. The effort to do this is significant.
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"The phone is one of the first to run S60 v3, and therefore can't run any existing S60 apps, though that shouldn't be much of a deal breaker since most apps will merely need a recompile. "
It's a lot more than just a recompile. Some APIs have changed and new platform security means that all non-trivial applications will have to Symbian Signed. The effort to do this is significant.
Simon Judge
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