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The Psion Years (1980-1998)
1980 - Psion is founded by David Potter. Psion stands for Potter's Scientific Instruments, and just add an "ON" to it...
1984 - Psion launches the Psion Organizer, the world's first volume-produced handheld computer, a single line 2 kb model...
1986 - The Organizer II is released.
1989 - Psion releases the A4-sized MC 400 - an EPOC laptop. Way ahead of its time, it was a big flop.
1991 - Psion introduces the EPOC OS (Electronic Piece Of Cheese, according to the legend).
1991 - The first Psion Series 3 palmtop appears, a 128k model.
1993 - The Psion 3a is released.
1996 - The Psion 3c is released.
1996 - The Psion Siena is released.
1997 - Psion Series 5 - the first EPOC32 (32-bit) palmtop.
1998 - The Psion 3mx is released.
June 1998 - Symbian is established as a private independent company and is owned by Ericsson, Nokia, Motorola and Psion
1999
January - Symbian expands into Scandinavia with acquisition of Ericsson Mobile Applications Lab
March - Ericsson unveils new mobile companion mc218 with Epoc
May - Matsushita joins as a Symbian partner
June - Psion releases the Psion 5mx.
September - Psion launches the Series7 handheld.
October - Psion releases the Psion Revo.
December - Microsoft, Ericsson announce strategic partnership to drive mobile Internet market.
2000
January - Motorola and Psion agree joint development alliance for wireless information devices, and start developing the later
abandoned Odin smartphone.
February - Ericsson presents its first communicator platform, which was never released.
May - Sony Selects Symbian for Its Next-Generation Wireless Phones.
May - Kenwood licenses Symbian OS, to develop smartphones.
August - Sanyo Licenses Symbian Technology.
September - Symbian ships Version 6 of its software platform to licensees.
September - Psion launches the Revo Plus.
October - Sanyo and Phoenix preview wireless internet Communicator - the first Mobile Communicator device based on the Symbian platform (ESG-EP100).
October - S3 enters PDA market with Diamond Mako - a rebranded Revo plus.
November - The world's first Symbian OS phone, the Ericsson R380 Smartphone, ships.
November - Nokia announces the world's first Symbian™ based Communicator.
2001
January - Metrowerks to provide development tools for Symbian.
January - Motorola and Psion cancel the Smartphone joint development. Project Odin is cancelled.
February - Siemens Signs Licensing Agreement To Use Symbian Software Platform For Its Future Smartphones.
February - The joint Psion and Motorola Quartz design called Odin is cancelled.
June - The world's first open Symbian OS phone became available - the Nokia 9210 Communicator.
June - Nokia announces the 9290 communicator - the first Symbian Smartphone in the US.
October - Psion Teklogix has announced the availability of the netPad, a rugged Symbian OS handheld tablet.
November - Fujitsu Selects Symbian Operating System for 3G Phones.
November - Nokia introduces the Series 60 - a licensable UI for Symbian.
November - The first 2.5G Symbian OS phone, the Nokia 7650, is announced. The 7650 is the first mass-market Symbian phone and it is based on the Nokia series 60 reference design.
2002
February - Symbian announces UIQ user interface application for Symbian OS.
March - Symbian OS powered Sony Ericsson P800 Smartphone announced.
April - Siemens joins Symbian as Shareholder.
May - Siemens licenses Series 60 from Nokia.
September - Nokia announces the 3650, a Series 60 smartphone
October - Samsung licenses Symbian OS for smartphones. World’s top five mobile phone manufacturers now Symbian OS licensees.
November - Sendo ditches MS smartphone OS, goes with Symbian (licenses Nokia Series 60) and sues microsoft accusing the software giant of stealing its technology and customers.
November - Nokia announces the N-Gage, a series 60 based game deck phone.
December - Fujitsu has completed development of a Symbian OS smartphone for NTT DoCoMo's FOMA 3G network - The F2051.
2003
February - Samsung becomes Symbian shareholder
February - Siemens announces the SX1, a Series 60 smartphone
February - BenQ licenses Symbian OS for smartphones, and also has been demonstrating an OS 7, UIQ-based device
March - Mitsubishi licenses Symbian OS & shows first concept model based on Symbian OS at CeBIT.
March - Samsung announced its first Symbian OS handset, the SGH-D700, a clamshell Series 60 device.
April - Symbian publishes OPL language source code under LGPL.
April - Symbian launches Symbian OS v7.0s at Exposium03.
June - First smartphone based on Symbian OS v7.0s launched by Nokia - The 6600
July - Fujitsu uses Symbian OS for its latest videophone for NTT DoCoMo’s FOMA 3G service in Japan - the F2102
August - Motorola finally announces the A920 3G symbian phone.
September - Motorola announces the long rumored microsoft-powered smartphone, the clamshell MPx200.
September - Symbian signs a development agreement with NTT DoCoMo.
October - Motorola leaves the Symbian Camp, selling its stake to Nokia and Psion.
October - The N-Gage, the first symbian game-deck is now available.
October - Nokia announces two new symbian phone, the 3660/3620 - updates to the 3650.
October - Sendo X announced, the first symbian (series 60) smartphone from Sendo.
October - Sony Ericsson announces the P900 - an upgrade to the P800.
October - Nokia announces the first "Media" phone, the TV-enabled 7700, based on the new "Series 90".
October - The 6600, a V7.0 based series 60 phone is available.
December - The SX-1, Siemens first symbian (S60) phone is available.
2004
January - Nokia announces the 6620 - first EDGE Symbian phone (S60). Basically a 6600 with EDGE.
January - Fujitsu announces the F900i.
February - Psion sells its Symbian stake to Nokia, pending shareholders approval.
February - Legend (Lenovo) is now a Symbian licensee.
February - LG is now a Symbian licensee.
February - Arima is now a Symbian licensee.
February - Symbian OS v8.0 is announced.
February - UIQ v3.0 is announced, with one hand support.
February - Three now phones are announced in 3GSM/Cannes - Nokia 9500, MOT A1000 and Panasonic X700.
March - Psion Shareholders approve the sale of Symbian.
March - Nokia announces the 7610, first MegaPixel camera from nokia.
March - Samsung announces the SGH-D710, a S60 Megapixel phone.
April - Nokia announces the N-Gage QD.
May - Fujitsu announces a new FOMA phone - the F900iT.
June - Nokia announces two new S60 phones - the 6260 and 6630.
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