This is a list of FEP software for Symbian S60 3rd Edition and 5th Edition devices.
On S60 phones, a "FEP" (Front-end Processor) is a piece of software which allows an alternate input method which is different from the input service provided by the phone's system. This then allows the text input of different languages which would be previously unsupported (an alternative would be flashing the firmware of the phone). Different FEPs can be switched on phones using FEP software. The display of such texts, however, may require the additional installation of fonts for some languages, especially East Asian scripts (see Mojibake).
These FEPs are used for text-based input purposes and localization of IME.
Symbian S60 3rd Edition
Default
- AknFEP - Default input service for Nokia phones.
Freeware
Non-Freeware
- plusJ for S60 - Also known as "K3Matutake", Japanese localization for S60. Supports Hiragana, Kanji, Fullwidth and Halfwidth Katakana, as well as Fullwidth and Halfwidth Latin Alphanumeric. [5]
- Q9 (九方) - Chinese localization FEP created by Hong Kong-based company Q9Tech. Supports Pinyin, Stroke, Cangjie and Bopomofo. [6]
- Hampex FEP - A Korean-language support pack for S60 phones by Korean company Hampex. Final version has not yet been released.[1][2]
Other
- S60 Platform FEP Example - demonstration written in C++ by Nokia. [7]
Symbian S60 5th Edition
Freeware
- Sogou FEP - same family of software as that of the S60 3rd Edition. Supports Simplified and Traditional Chinese input, as well as Greek, Cyrillic, Hiragana, Katakana, Hanyu Pinyin tone marks, and Bopomofo. [8]
- QQ Input Method - Supports Simplified and Traditional Chinese input, as well as Cyrillic, Hiragana/Katakana, and Bopomofo. Created by Tencent Holdings, known for its QQ instant messaging software. [9]
- Baidu FEP - Input software created by the company responsible for China's largest search engine, Baidu. Supports Supports Simplified and Traditional Chinese input, as well as Greek, Cyrillic, Hiragana, Katakana, and Bopomofo. [10]
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