Software:EKA1
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| Developer | Psion Symbian Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Written in | Assembly language, C |
| OS family | EPOC (Symbian) |
| Working state | Discontinued |
| Source model | Proprietary |
| Initial release | 1989 |
| Marketing target | PDAs, mobile phones |
| Available in | English |
| Platforms | x86, ARM |
| Kernel type | Microkernel |
| Succeeded by | EKA2 |
| Official website | developer |
EKA1 (EPOC Kernel Architecture 1) is the first-generation kernel for the operating system Symbian OS.[1] EKA1 originated in the earlier 32-bit operating system EPOC.[2] It offers preemptive computer multitasking and memory protection, but no real-time computing guarantees, and a single-threaded device driver model.[2][3] EKA1 was replaced by EKA2 as the default kernel starting with Symbian v9.[3]
Much of EKA1 was developed by a single software engineer, Colly Myers, when he was working for Psion Software in the early 1990s. Myers went on to act as CEO for Symbian Ltd.,[3][4] when it was formed to license this kernel and associated operating system to mobile phone makers.[5][6]
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References
- ↑ Orlowski, Andrew (9 November 2010). "Why Symbian failed: developers, developers, developers". The Register. https://www.theregister.com/2010/11/09/symbian_developers_mailbag/?page=2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sales, Jane (December 2005). Symbian OS Internals: Real-time Kernel Programming. Wiley. pp. 2, 13. ISBN 978-0-470-02525-3.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Morris, Ben (2007). The Symbian OS Architecture Sourcebook: Design and Evolution of a Mobile Phone OS. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 18, 22, 25, 259, 284, 291. ISBN 978-0-470-01846-0. https://eketab.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/thesymbianosarchitecturesourcebook.pdf. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ↑ "Business: The Company File Mobile giants team up against Microsoft". BBC News. 24 June 1998. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/119114.stm.
- ↑ Orlowski, Andrew (29 November 2010). "Symbian's Secret History: The battle for the company's soul". The Register. https://www.theregister.com/Print/2010/11/29/symbian_history_part_two_ui_wars/.
- ↑ Chan, Karen (19 February 2001). "Siemens License Deal Gives Symbian World's Top Five Handset Makers". Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB982612599481467401.
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