Nokia to update Symbian until 2016

Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has promised support for Symbian devices will continue until at least 2016, easing those worried that their smartphone software will quickly become out-of-date.

Speaking to Nokia’s Conversations blog, Elop promised that Nokia will provide updates, customer service and apps for Symbian devices.

This should ease the concerns of anyone considering a Symbian phone such as the Nokia N8, but worried that support might dry up.