Series 40

Series 40
Developer	Nokia
Working state	Discontinued
Source model	Closed source
Package manager	.jad, .jar
Platforms	ARM
License	Proprietary
Support status
	Obsolete, unsupported

Nokia Series 40, often shortened as S40, is a software platform and application user interface (UI) software on Nokia's broad range of mid-tier feature phones, as well as on some of the Vertu line of luxury phones. It was one of the world's most widely used mobile phone platforms and found in hundreds of millions of devices.^[1] Nokia announced on 25 January 2012 that the company has sold over 1.5 billion Series 40 devices.^[2] It was not used for smartphones, with Nokia turning first to Symbian, then in 2012–2017 to Windows Phone, and most recently Android. However, in 2012 and 2013, several Series 40 phones from the Asha line, such as the 308, 309 and 311, were advertised as "smartphones" although they do not actually support smartphone features like multitasking or a fully fledged HTML browser.^[3]

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In 2014, Microsoft acquired Nokia's mobile phones business. As part of a licensing agreement with the company, Microsoft Mobile is allowed to use the Nokia brand on feature phones, such as the Series 40 range.^[4] However, a July 2014 company memo revealed that Microsoft would end future production of Series 40 devices.^[5] It was replaced by Series 30+.

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Series 40 was introduced in 1999 with the release of the Nokia 7110.^[2] It had a 96 × 65 pixel monochrome display and was the first phone to come with a WAP browser. Over the years, the S40 UI evolved from a low-resolution UI to a high-resolution color UI with an enhanced graphical look. The third generation of Series 40 that became available in 2005 introduced support for devices with resolutions as high as QVGA (240×320).^[6] It is possible to customize the look and feel of the UI via comprehensive themes.^[7] In 2012, Nokia Asha mobile phones 200/201, 210, 302, 303, 305, 306, 308, 310 and 311 were released and all used Series 40.^[8] The final feature phone running Series 40 was the Nokia 515 from 2013, running the 6th Edition.

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Applications

Series 40 provides communication applications such as telephone, Internet telephony (VoIP), messaging, email client with POP3 and IMAP4 capabilities and web browser; media applications such as camera, video recorder, music/video player and FM radio; and phonebook and other personal information management (PIM) applications such as calendar and tasks. Basic file management, like in Series 60, is provided in the Applications and Gallery folders and subfolders. Gallery is also the default location for files transferred over Bluetooth to be placed. User-installed applications on Series 40 are generally mobile Java applications. Flash Lite applications are also supported, but mostly used for screensavers.^[9]

Web browser

The integrated web browser can access most web content through the service provider's XHTML/HTML gateway. The latest version of Series 40, called Series 40 6th Edition, introduced a new browser based on the WebKit open source components WebCore and JavaScriptCore. The new browser delivers support for HTML 4.01, CSS2, JavaScript 1.5, and Ajax. Also, like the higher-end Series 60, Series 40 can run the UC Browser web browser to enhance the user's web browsing experience. The latest feature phones from the Asha lineup come with the Nokia Xpress Browser which uses proxy servers to compress and optimize web pages in a similar fashion as Opera Mini.

Synchronization

Support for SyncML synchronization of the address book, calendar and notes with external services is present. However, with many S40 phones, these synchronization settings must be sent via an OTA text message.

Software platform

Series 40 is an embedded software platform that is open for software development via standard or de facto content and application development technologies. It supports Java MIDlets, i.e. Java MIDP and CLDC technology, which provide location, communication, messaging, media, and graphics capabilities.^[10] S40 also supports Flash Lite applications.

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The following is a list of Series 40 devices released by Nokia:

Nokia 1xxx series
- Nokia 1680 classic
Nokia 2xxx series
- Nokia 2220 slide
- Nokia 2320 classic
- Nokia 2323 classic
- Nokia 2330 classic
- Nokia 2355
- Nokia 2600 classic
- Nokia 2610
- Nokia 2626
- Nokia 2630
- Nokia 2650
- Nokia 2660
- Nokia 2680 slide
- Nokia 2690
- Nokia 2700 classic
- Nokia 2710
- Nokia 2720 fold
- Nokia 2730 classic
- Nokia 2760
- Nokia 2855
- Nokia 2855i
- Nokia 2865
- Nokia 2865i
Nokia 3xxx series
- Nokia 3100
- Nokia 3105
- Nokia 3108
- Nokia 3109 classic
- Nokia 3110 classic
- Nokia 3110 Evolve
- Nokia 3120
- Nokia 3120 classic
- Nokia 3125
- Nokia 3128
- Nokia 3152
- Nokia 3155
- Nokia 3155i
- Nokia 3200
- Nokia 3205
- Nokia 3220
- Nokia 3300
- Nokia 3300 Americas
- Nokia 3500 classic
- Nokia 3510i
- Nokia 3555
- Nokia 3585i
- Nokia 3586
- Nokia 3586i
- Nokia 3587
- Nokia 3587i
- Nokia 3595
- Nokia 3600 slide
- Nokia 3610
- Nokia 3710 fold
- Nokia 3720 classic
Nokia 5xxx series
- Nokia 5000
- Nokia 5070
- Nokia 5100
- Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
- Nokia 5140
- Nokia 5140i
- Nokia 5200
- Nokia 5220 XpressMusic
- Nokia 5300 XpressMusic
- Nokia 5310 XpressMusic
- Nokia 5330 XpressMusic
- Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition
- Nokia 5610 XpressMusic
Nokia 6xxx series
- Nokia 6010
- Nokia 6012
- Nokia 6015
- Nokia 6015i
- Nokia 6020
- Nokia 6021
- Nokia 6030
- Nokia 6060
- Nokia 6070
- Nokia 6080
- Nokia 6085
- Nokia 6086
- Nokia 6100
- Nokia 6101
- Nokia 6102
- Nokia 6102i
- Nokia 6103
- Nokia 6108
- Nokia 6111
- Nokia 6125
- Nokia 6126
- Nokia 6131
- Nokia 6131 NFC
- Nokia 6133
- Nokia 6136
- Nokia 6151
- Nokia 6152
- Nokia 6155
- Nokia 6155i
- Nokia 6165
- Nokia 6170
- Nokia 6200
- Nokia 6208 classic
- Nokia 6212 classic
- Nokia 6216 classic
- Nokia 6220
- Nokia 6225
- Nokia 6230
- Nokia 6230i
- Nokia 6233
- Nokia 6234
- Nokia 6235
- Nokia 6235i
- Nokia 6255
- Nokia 6260 slide
- Nokia 6263
- Nokia 6265
- Nokia 6265i
- Nokia 6267
- Nokia 6270
- Nokia 6275
- Nokia 6275i
- Nokia 6280
- Nokia 6282
- Nokia 6288
- Nokia 6300
- Nokia 6300i
- Nokia 6301
- Nokia 6303 classic
- Nokia 6303i classic
- Nokia 6350
- Nokia 6500 classic
- Nokia 6500 slide
- Nokia 6555
- Nokia 6585
- Nokia 6560
- Nokia 6600 fold
- Nokia 6600 slide
- Nokia 6600i
- Nokia 6610
- Nokia 6610i
- Nokia 6700 Classic
- Nokia 6750 Mural
- Nokia 6800
- Nokia 6810
- Nokia 6820
- Nokia 6822
Nokia 7xxx series:
- Nokia 7020
- Nokia 7070
- Nokia 7100 Supernova
- Nokia 7110
- Nokia 7200
- Nokia 7210
- Nokia 7210 Supernova
- Nokia 7230
- Nokia 7250
- Nokia 7260
- Nokia 7270
- Nokia 7280
- Nokia 7310 Supernova
- Nokia 7360
- Nokia 7370
- Nokia 7373
- Nokia 7380
- Nokia 7390
- Nokia 7500 Prism
- Nokia 7510 Supernova
- Nokia 7600
- Nokia 7610 Supernova
- Nokia 7900 Prism
- Nokia 7900 Crystal Prism
Nokia 8xxx series
- Nokia 8600 Luna
- Nokia 8800
- Nokia 8800 Sirocco
- Nokia 8800 Arte
- Nokia 8800 Gold Arte
- Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte
- Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte
- Nokia 8910i
Nokia Cseries:
Nokia Xseries (Not to be confused with Nokia X Family):
Nokia Asha series

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[1]
"Forum Nokia – Nokia Series 40 Platform". Nokia. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
[2]
"Nokia hits 1.5 billion sales of revolutionary Series 40 mobile phones". Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
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"Nokia outs Asha 308 and 309, deems Series 40 smartphone-worthy".
[4]
"There will never be another Nokia smartphone". The Verge. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
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"Microsoft is killing off Nokia's feature phones in favor of Windows Phone". The Verge. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
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"Series 40 UI Style Guide – Forum Nokia". Nokia. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2008.
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"Carbide.ui Theme Edition (can be used to create S40 themes) – Forum Nokia". Nokia. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
[8]
"Device specifications, filtered for Series 40". Nokia. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
[9]
"Working with Nokia Series 40 Flash Lite content – Adobe Developer Center". Adobe Systems. Archived from the original on 18 May 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2008.
[10]
"Developing Scalable Series 40 Applications, A Guide for Java Developers". Addison-Wesley. Retrieved 26 September 2008.

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Media related to Series 40 at Wikimedia Commons

[1] [1]
"Forum Nokia – Nokia Series 40 Platform". Nokia. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2010.

[NokiaPR20120125-2] [2]
"Nokia hits 1.5 billion sales of revolutionary Series 40 mobile phones". Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.

[3] [3]
"Nokia outs Asha 308 and 309, deems Series 40 smartphone-worthy".

[verge-nokianame-4] [4]
"There will never be another Nokia smartphone". The Verge. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.

[verge-ashadead-5] [5]
"Microsoft is killing off Nokia's feature phones in favor of Windows Phone". The Verge. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.

[6] [6]
"Series 40 UI Style Guide – Forum Nokia". Nokia. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2008.

[7] [7]
"Carbide.ui Theme Edition (can be used to create S40 themes) – Forum Nokia". Nokia. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.

[nokiaS40devices-8] [8]
"Device specifications, filtered for Series 40". Nokia. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.

[flashlite-9] [9]
"Working with Nokia Series 40 Flash Lite content – Adobe Developer Center". Adobe Systems. Archived from the original on 18 May 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2008.

[10] [10]
"Developing Scalable Series 40 Applications, A Guide for Java Developers". Addison-Wesley. Retrieved 26 September 2008.

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