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^{SDK and tools available for software developers} Nokia reveal S60 5th Edition with touch

Nokia Thursday introduced the S60 5th Edition, the latest release of the S60 smartphone platform. With the latest edition the user interface is extended by the introduction of touch and with full support for tactile feedback.

Enhanced display resolution support and a new widescreen mode. Also, for the first time, the platform includes a framework for the use of advanced sensor technology. This all allows S60 device manufacturers to create innovative new device concepts for a wider range of user segments, while preserving the rich capabilities of the existing software platform.

The first S60 5th Edition based device the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic was announced at the same time.

S60 software continues the support for and use of internet technologies, and includes the Web Browser for S60, which supports desktop-quality browsing with Adobe Flash Lite 3.

According to Nokia press release the touch feature and the S60 5th Edition make Internet browsing more convenient by enabling scrolling Web pages and interacting directly with Web content by touching with a finger or the use of keys or stylus. The ecosystem now has more options, and user experiences are further enhanced with touch optimized toolbars and easy access to browser and internet application options.

Sensors enable very intuitive and smart usability for the key S60 applications. For example, silence the phone ringing by turning the phone upside down.

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