Platform system for mobile terminals

A mobile terminal platform assembly for a platform system for a wireless telecommunications system, comprising:

• a software services component having a plurality functional software units;
• a hardware component having a plurality of hardware units associated with and controlled by the plurality of functional software units;
• and
• an interface component having at least one interface for providing at least one application with access to the mobile terminal platform assembly for loading, installing and running said at least one application in said mobile terminal platform assembly.

A method for providing a platform system for a mobile terminal for a wireless telecommunications system, comprising:

• a manufacturer manufacturing a mobile terminal platform assembly that includes a software services component having a plurality of functional software units, a hardware component having a plurality of hardware units controlled by the plurality of functional software units, and an interface component having at least one interface for providing access to the mobile terminal platform assembly;
• transferring said mobile terminal platform assembly to a user;
• and
• said user thereafter adding at least one application software to said mobile terminal platform assembly via said at least one interface of said interface component.