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Figure 1) that let developers profile mobile applications with advanced communication capacities. We developed SymPA using Symbian, the most extended OS for mobile phones, according to the Canalys report “Smart Mobile Device Shipments Hit 118 Million in 2007, up 53% on 2006”(www. canalys. com/pr/2008/r2008021. htm). Symbian supports an ample range of programming languages, including Symbian C++, native C, native C++, Java, Python, Adobe Flash Lite, and Ruby, and lets developers test applications programmed in different languages. University of Málaga researchers have successfully tested SymPA on projects ranging from mobile application development to mobile service characterization over cellular networks. 3, 4