Nokia shows next-generation user interface

Nokia has turned in its proposal for the user interface in Symbian^4, with the goal of developing an interface that can compete with the iPhone and Google's Android OS. The proposal has been turned in to the Symbian Foundation, and will now undergo open evaluation, according to a blog post.

Symbian^4 - which will show up on smartphones in the beginning of 2011, according to the Symbian Developer website - will have a new user interface, according to the Symbian Foundation.

Improvements include minimising user prompts, autosaving features to reduce save commands, the same look-and-feel for all applications and a new interface layout, according to Nokia's proposal.