Symbian Acquires Personnel and Technology from Beijing Genesis Interactive Technology as part of Global R&D Strategy

Symbian Limited, today announced the acquisition of personnel and
technology from Beijing Genesis Interactive Technology Co. Ltd.
(‘MoGenesis’), a leading developer of smart OS mobile applications for
the Chinese market. The acquisition is part of Symbian’s commitment and
strategic growth in the Chinese market, significant to the continuous
development of Symbian OSâ„¢, the market-leading open operating system
for advanced data-enabled mobile phones known as smartphones.

Joining
Symbian Software Beijing Co. Limited will be the engineers and
management team of MoGenesis, including the CEO, Dennis Kung, who has
been appointed as the new General Manager for Symbian in China,
spearheading Symbian product development in the region. The team brings
years of accomplished engineering experience within mobile platforms
including Symbian OS and essential product creation capability that
will help accelerate Symbian’s R&D operations in Beijing.

Symbian
OS is licensed to the world’s leading handset manufacturers and to
date, over 165 million Symbian smartphones have shipped worldwide to
over 250 major network operators. During the third quarter of 2007,
Symbian continued to lead the global smartphone market, with its
licensees shipping 20.4 million Symbian smartphones worldwide resulting
in a healthy growth of 56% since the third quarter of 2006.

Commenting on the acquisition, Nigel Clifford, Chief Executive, Symbian,
said, ‘The acquisition will play a key role in Symbian’s global R&D
strategy for our world-leading customers. China is one of the fastest
growing markets for smartphones in the world and we will leverage our
new Chinese resources to increase Symbian OS global product
development. Symbian achieved 60% smartphone OS market share in China
with 77% year on year growth, according to one analyst (Canalys) in
Q207. We intend to continue growing our sales and our presence in this
very vibrant market.’

Dennis Kung has an
impressive track record within the high-tech industry. Before founding
MoGenesis, he held two senior management positions at Microsoft
Corporation where he worked for eleven years. In addition, Mr. Kung
worked as a technical consultant for Andersen Consulting (known as
Accenture) in the United States.

Dennis Kung,
said, ‘My team and I are extremely excited to be part of Symbian’s long
term vision in China. With its market leading position, Symbian is able
to provide world-class career prospects for my engineers and for new
recruits in Beijing. We welcome Symbian’s plans for strategic
development and feel confident we can succeed in contributing our
unique expertise to the company’s global success.’

Symbian
opened its new sales and marketing office in Beijing in January 2007,
later adding its new R&D centre in August 2007. Symbian Software
Beijing is playing a vital role in Symbian’s strategy for sustained
global leadership, whilst deepening its engagement with local customers
and partners.

For job opportunities, please see: http://careers.symbian.com or visit Symbian’s Chinese website: http://www.symbian.com.cn