Symbian, smartphone operating system

bookmeal · 09-20-2011, 01:12 AM

I know Symbian is a smart phone operating system.

Does symbian use with other apps ?

What I am worry is that things can be use in other smartphone operating system cannot be use in Symbian.

Can symbian read txt file? and PDF file and word file?

shighfield · 09-20-2011, 03:31 PM

Symbian can read a PDF, and word file for sure. I haven't tried a straight text file but I would be shocked if it couldn't open them. Before you ask, yes it can also read a epub file if you use the right app.

I have the Nokia N8 myself. (12 MP Camera!!!)

tedcross · 11-14-2011, 04:43 PM

I read ebooks on a Symbian phone (Nokia E61) in a variety of formats. The software available includes Mobipocket Reader, eReader, Bubue Books (for non-DRM epub files), QReader (for Palm DOC files) and iSilo. TXT files can be read and edited with LightNotePad while Nokia provide a free PDF viewer with the phone.
There is no way of reading Kindle ebooks or DRM'd epub files, but I do not find this a problem because I can read the epub books on a Sony Reader.
For more information on Symbian a very good website is www.allaboutsymbian.com.

09-20-2011, 01:12 AM	#1
bookmeal Connoisseur Posts: 67 Karma: 1602 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: benQ	Symbian, smartphone operating system I know Symbian is a smart phone operating system. Does symbian use with other apps ? What I am worry is that things can be use in other smartphone operating system cannot be use in Symbian. Can symbian read txt file? and PDF file and word file?

11-14-2011, 04:43 PM	#3
tedcross Member Retired Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sandwich, United Kingdom Device: Sony PRS300, Nokia E61i, Moto E3	Reading ebooks on a Symbian phone I read ebooks on a Symbian phone (Nokia E61) in a variety of formats. The software available includes Mobipocket Reader, eReader, Bubue Books (for non-DRM epub files), QReader (for Palm DOC files) and iSilo. TXT files can be read and edited with LightNotePad while Nokia provide a free PDF viewer with the phone. There is no way of reading Kindle ebooks or DRM'd epub files, but I do not find this a problem because I can read the epub books on a Sony Reader. For more information on Symbian a very good website is www.allaboutsymbian.com.

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09-20-2011, 03:31 PM	#2
shighfield Groupie!? GROUPIE!?!? Posts: 317 Karma: 649 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The Dirty Shwa Device: EBW 1150, Kobo Touch	Symbian can read a PDF, and word file for sure. I haven't tried a straight text file but I would be shocked if it couldn't open them. Before you ask, yes it can also read a epub file if you use the right app. I have the Nokia N8 myself. (12 MP Camera!!!)