Series 40

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. Nokia announced on 25 January 2012 that the company has sold over 1.5 billion Series 40 devices. 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.
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. However, a July 2014 company memo revealed that Microsoft would end future production of Series 40 devices. It was replaced by Series 30+.
History
Series 40 was introduced in 1999 with the release of the Nokia 7110. 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). It is possible to customize the look and feel of the UI via comprehensive themes. In 2012, Nokia Asha mobile phones 200/201, 210, 302, 303, 305, 306, 308, 310 and 311 were released and all used Series 40. The final feature phone running Series 40 was the Nokia 515 from 2013, running the 6th Edition.
Technical information
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.
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. S40 also supports Flash Lite applications.
List of devices
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 3530
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 6750 Mural
Nokia 6800
Nokia 6810
Nokia 6820
Nokia 6822
Nokia 7xxx series:
Nokia 7020
Nokia 7100 Supernova
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
Crystal Prism
Nokia 8xxx series
Nokia 8600 Luna
Nokia 8800
Nokia 8800 Sirocco
Nokia 8800 Arte
Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte
Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte
Nokia Cseries:
Nokia C1-01
Nokia C1-02
Nokia C2-00
Nokia C2-01
Nokia C2-02
Nokia C2-03
Nokia C2-05
Nokia C2-06
Nokia C3-00
Nokia C3-01
Nokia Xseries(Not to be confused with Nokia X Family):
Nokia X2-00
Nokia X2-01
Nokia X2-02
Nokia X3-00
Nokia X3-02
Nokia Asha series
Nokia Asha 200/201
Nokia Asha 202
Nokia Asha 203
Nokia Asha 205
Nokia Asha 210
Nokia Asha 300
Nokia Asha 302
Nokia Asha 303
Nokia Asha 305
Nokia Asha 306
Nokia Asha 308
Nokia Asha 309
Nokia Asha 310
Nokia Asha 311
See also
Nokia X platform
Series 20
Series 30
Series 30+
Series 60
Series 80
Series 90
References
External links
Nokia platforms
Mobile software
Embedded operating systems
Mobile operating systems
Computer-related introductions in 1999