S60 Open to new features

S60 software versions

In order to introduce new features and functionality, new releases of S60 based on Symbian OS are periodically brought to market. S60 software releases follow the most common software development process.

S60 software

While introducing new S60 releases, Edition level releases contain major improvements and architectural changes. Feature Packs, on the other hand, are used to introduce new features on top of this main edition architecture. Each feature pack also includes all the functionality of the previous feature packs for that edition

S60 releases

Every S60 based device uses a specific release of the S60 software. However, as S60 is designed to allow differentiation, the exact feature set of the device may be different from what is included in the S60 release. Typically, manufacturers extend their devices with additional functionalities, and it is also possible to leave out certain S60 features which may not be so important in some markets.