Dolby Joins the Symbian Developers Program

Dolby Laboratories has joined the Symbian Platinum Partner Program, offering Dolby Mobile for Symbian OS. This new solution enables rich and vibrant surround sound from various types of mobile entertainment content, including music, movies, television, and games, to Symbian smartphone users around the world.

Dolby Mobile offers Symbian licensees the ability to differentiate their multimedia-focused products even further by offering a more immersive audio experience on the go. The first mobile phones featuring Dolby Mobile technology are already available in Japan.

"Symbian OS is a robust, open mobile operating system which is widely used around the world by some of the leading handset vendors," said Max Taylor, Marketing Director, Mobile Business, Dolby Laboratories. "Being part of the Platinum Partner Program allows Dolby to work closely with Symbian to ensure that consumers can quickly and easily enjoy the Dolby Mobile audio on Symbian smartphones."

Posted to the site on 1st April 2008