Series 40

Series 40, also known as S40, is a user interface used on Nokia feature phones from 1999 to 2014. It runs on top of Nokia's proprietary OS. Series 40 doesn't have its own application format, but it supports J2ME, and Flash Lite on newer versions.

There were also some Qualcomm based Nokia CDMA phones running Series 40 on top of REX OS, for example the Nokia 3806.

2nd Edition
S40 2nd Edition was released in 2003. It brought these improvements:
 * Theme support using NTH files
 * Support for more screen resolutions - 128 × 160 and 208 × 208.
 * Middle selection button support

3rd Edition
The 3rd Edition of S40 was introduced in 2005 with a UI redesign, adding some major improvements:
 * Support for 240 × 320 devices, but dropped 128 × 128 support
 * Allows running Java apps sent via Bluetooth or Infrared
 * Improved themes

Feature Pack 1

 * Flash Lite 1.1 introduced, meaning now the phones support SWF screensavers and Flash games
 * Vector graphics support introduced

Feature Pack 2

 * Bigger fonts for menus, the menus now show four items at once in list view instead of five in previous versions.
 * Improved music player with Album, Artist sorting and ability to create playlists
 * Flash Lite upgraded from 1.1 to 2.0
 * More elements of the phone now customizable
 * Slightly overhauled camera interface

5th Edition
As usual, Nokia skipped the number 4 due to tetraphobia in Asian markets. 5th Edition introduced the concept of the Lite versions, which were intended for lower end devices.
 * An even more improved music player from S40v3 FP2 with ability to play videos, album art and changeable skins
 * Slightly overhauled animations in Main Menu grid view
 * Portrait images are now viewed in full-screen instead of small screen

6th Edition
The 6th edition brought these new features:
 * New WebKit based browser
 * Support for 320 × 480 resolution, only ever used on the 6260 slide
 * Flash Lite 3 and MIDP 2.1
 * Simplified status bar

S40 Developer Platform
S40 Developer Platform is the name of S40 versions newer than 6th Edition, used on the Asha series, as well as later C and X series models.

Taking screenshots
See Taking screenshots on Nokia phones.

Dumping content
Note that this tutorial focuses specifically on games, but the procedure is similar for ringtones and other content. This requires you to own the device, it won't work on firmwares. Kahvibreak Nokia S40 Game Dumping