The project will use components developed from the KDE Konqueror project that have been incorporated into the Safari browser.
Nokia announced at its Connection 2005 conference that it will continue its partnership with Apple, and develop a new mobile browser for the Series 60 platform.
Series 60, based on the Symbian OS for smartphones, has been licensed by numerous manufacturers. Samsung, LG, and Panasonic are among those that will have the new browser available for their phones in the first half of 2006.
Two particular components, WebCore and JavaScriptCore, will be at the heart of the new browser's functionality. These components have been built for Safari from code based on the KHTML and KJS features in KDE's Konqueror browser.
All the features currently present in the Series 60 browser will be available in the new product. Nokia expects to add more features to enhance the browsing experience for its users, too. According to a study Nokia conducted, over 50 percent of the data traffic from cellphones was generated by browsing.
David Utter is a staff writer for WebProNews covering technology and business. Email him here.
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