.NET application now available on Symbian

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.Net developers can write mobile applications easily using C# or VB.NET but those applications can only run on devices that are running using Windows Mobile.

Unfortuantely , those applications can't run on the most popular phones like Nokia,Sony erricson,...etc. as there's no implemention for the .net compact framework on those devices.

A 3rd party company called redfivelabs has released an implemention for .Net CF that can be installed on Symbian devices and this is supposed to enable .NET mobile applications to run unchanged on Nokia & sony erricson phones.

.NET CF applications are compiled to Intermediate Language code by language compilers such as those included in the Microsoft Visual Studio suite of IDE's. Similar to the intermediate step performed by the Java Virtual Machine, the Red Five Labs .NET Compact Framework just-in-time compiles the Intermediate Language (IL) code into Symbian OS native code (supporting the ARM architecture based microprocessor) for on device execution.

for more info:

You can download the Data Sheet for Net60 from here & order the trial version of net60 from here

I hope it will success and the .net CF will be included on the rom of those devices, since this will open alot of opportunities for .NET developers .