This interview was done in September ‘06 and is largely S60 referenced but EpocWare are producing some of the best software for the P1i (see here) and Handy Tools in particular is a must purchase product!
Today we have an interview with Andrey Scherbakov from EpocWare. I remember this company well from my early Psion days and it’s good to know that they are still pumping out quality products to this day.
1) Andrey, tell us a bit about EpocWare.
We (Epocware) do end-user productivity software for all Symbian based phones from old Psion’s days until now. We have no plans to change this.2) How many products do you currently sell and which has been the most successful in terms of sales?
Never count them. I think about 20 active. The most successful ones are at the top list on Handango.com. 
They are Handy Safe, Handy Weather, Handy Clock.3) What product are you the most proud of and why?
The one we just stared to develop, but I cannot tell you what it is Seriously, it is Handy Safe. It is the app that people really need on their phones and it really does what they are expecting from it.4) What mobile device do you use daily and how many have you owned?
We have about 30 phones in our department. I personally use Nokia E70 now, but am thinking about switching to the E61. I have owned almost all of the significant Symbian-based phones: 9200, 7650, SE P800/900/910, 6630, N70.5) What’s the best book you have ever read?
I cannot answer. But I can say what I am reading now. It’s Hemingway’s “For Whom the Bell Tolls”.6) EpocWare produced Symbian S60 3rd Edition software before most of the other developers. Why was that?
For many reasons. First, we were looking for a new market after UIQ 2 market has died with the last SE P910 phone. Secondly, we had an early access to S60 3rd Ed SDK as Forum Nokia PRO member.7) Are you able to give us a hint of any of your future plans?
Just a hint. We are very committed to the S60 platform. What is the most anticipated app for E-series? I think there the answer is evident. 
Where do you think the mobile industry will be in 2 years time?
I cannot see the whole picture. Just some parts: S60 will become touch screen and more PDA like. So there won’t be market sharing like now: S60 – low,mid-range and UIQ – hi-end. I also expect a big wave of Linux smartphones from Motorola side.9) What’s your opinion of the mobile web community? Are there any sites that you feel stand out?
Until recently there were only a couple of Symbian-related English-speaking sites (My-Symbian and AllAboutSymbian). But now there are lots of new sites, especially blogs. Your’s is my favorite. 10) Anything you wish to add?
I just want to wish to everyone that the market of software for Symbian phones will reach the levels of Palm and Pocket PC software markets. We will try to help with this from our side.
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