NS Basic/Symbian OS 1.2 released!

Features include UI Improvements, support for more devices

April 28, 2009 -- NS BASIC Corporation announced today that NS Basic/Symbian OS 1.2 is shipping. It features an improved user interface for applications created with the tool, support for Symbian OS S60 5th Edition and more.

NS Basic/Symbian OS has a VB like look and feel, making it the easiest way to develop apps for Nokia smartphones. Major features of the new release are:

• BlueTooth RFCOMM communications support added.
• IrDA communications support added.
• Serial Communications support added.
• IDE updated to have a more modern look.
• Over a dozen other features and fixes

"Communications has always been a part of NS Basic." said George Henne, President of NS BASIC. "The new release adds support for BlueTooth, IrDA and serial communications to the TCP/IP we already had."

NS Basic/Symbian OS is complete standalone development tool, featuring:

• Easy to use, standard and structured BASIC
• Supports Symbian OS S60 3rd & 5th Edition and UIQ3 devices
• Produces stand alone, signed Installers
• Over a dozen built in screen objects
• Buttons, fields, popups and more
• TCP/IP communications
• Math and trigonometric functions
• Royalty free distribution of applications you create
• Runs on Windows 2000, XP and Vista
• Lots of sample code, tutorials and tech notes
• IDE in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Japanese
• 150 page hard copy Handbook

The product includes an IDE (Interactive Development Environment) with a graphic design screen, powerful code editor, compiler and installer generator. It is a complete development environment with a total download of about 10 megs. No additional SDKs are needed. Tutorials and online help make it easy to get started quickly.

Pricing and Availability

Applications developed with NS Basic/Symbian OS are distributed royalty free. NS Basic/Symbian OS 1.0 normally costs $149.95 USD for a single user, with an introductory special of $129.95. Pro licenses, which allow full application signing, are $299.95. The toolkit runs on Windows 2000, XP and Vista. The product is available immediately from the company's website.

About NS BASIC Corporation

NS BASIC Corporation has been a leading creator of development tools for handheld devices since 1993. More than 15,000 developers in over 60 countries use NS BASIC's tools to develop apps for business, enterprise, education, government and personal use.

Links

Web: http://www.nsbasic.com/symbian
Video: http://www.nsbasic.com/symbian/info/helloworldvideo.html
Tour: http://www.nsbasic.com/symbian/info/technotes/TT01.htm
FAQ: http://www.nsbasic.com/symbian/info/faq.html
Demo: http://www.nsbasic.com/symbian/info/demo.html
Specifications: http://www.nsbasic.com/symbian/info/Specifications.html

For more information, please contact us at info@nsbasic.com.