SoftConnex Technologies has joined the Symbian Platinum Partner Program and has released its Universal Serial Bus (USB) Host software solution for the Symbian OS.

As a result of SoftConnex's participation in the Symbian Platinum Partner Program, mobile phone manufacturers that standardize on Symbian OS now have access to the SoftConnex USB Host solution. By integrating the SoftConnex USBLink Host solution into Symbian OS devices, the company said vendors can connect various internal components such as Bluetooth modules and mass storage devices for memory media interfaces, as well as enable external connectivity to any USB-enabled peripheral device, such as a printer, PDA or digital camera.

SoftConnex's said its USBLink product suite, which includes USBLink Host, USBLink Device and USBLink On-The-Go, is a modularized approach to providing USB connectivity and data transport capabilities for embedded products. The software solutions were specifically designed for use in mobile devices, such as smartphones.