diff --git a/base/functional.h b/base/functional.h
index 46c516f941..05e7d15ae2 100644
--- a/base/functional.h
+++ b/base/functional.h
@@ -1,24 +1,53 @@
 // This file simply includes <functional> and applies any necessary compatibility fixes for
 // strange platforms like iOS.
 
-// Use p as the namespace for placeholders.
+// Use placeholder as the namespace for placeholders.
 
 #pragma once
 
 #include <functional>
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+#include <boost/function.hpp>
+#include <boost/bind.hpp>
+#include <boost/weak_ptr.hpp>
+using namespace boost;
+#else
+#include <memory>
+using namespace std;
+#endif
+#include <vector>
 
-#if defined(IOS) || defined(MACGNUSTD)
+#if defined(__SYMBIAN32__) || defined(IOS) || defined(MACGNUSTD)
+#ifndef __SYMBIAN32__
 #include <tr1/functional>
+#include <tr1/memory>
+#endif
 namespace std {
-	using tr1::bind;
+#ifndef __SYMBIAN32__
+    using tr1::bind;
+    using tr1::function;
+    using tr1::shared_ptr;
+#endif
+
+    template <typename T>
+    inline shared_ptr<T> make_shared()
+    {
+        return shared_ptr<T>(new T());
+    }
+
+    template <typename T, typename Arg1>
+    inline shared_ptr<T> make_shared(Arg1& arg1)
+    {
+        return shared_ptr<T>(new T(arg1));
+    }
 }
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
-#define p
+#define placeholder
 #elif defined(IOS)
-#include <tr1/functional>
-namespace p = std::tr1::placeholders;
+namespace placeholder = std::tr1::placeholders;
 #else
-namespace p = std::placeholders;
+namespace placeholder = std::placeholders;
 #endif
+
diff --git a/net/http_client.cpp b/net/http_client.cpp
index 9860a89420..7e9128c056 100644
--- a/net/http_client.cpp
+++ b/net/http_client.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include "base/stringutil.h"
 #include "net/resolve.h"
 #include "net/url.h"
-#include "base/functional.h"
 
 // #include "strings/strutil.h"
 
@@ -175,7 +174,7 @@ int Client::POST(const char *resource, const std::string &data, Buffer *output)
 Download::Download(const std::string &url, const std::string &outfile)
 	: url_(url), outfile_(outfile), progress_(0.0f), failed_(false) {
 
-	std::thread th(std::bind(&Download::Do, this));
+	std::thread th(bind(&Download::Do, this));
 	th.detach();
 }
 
@@ -211,8 +210,8 @@ void Download::Do() {
 	net::Shutdown();
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<Download> Downloader::StartDownload(const std::string &url, const std::string &outfile) {
-	std::shared_ptr<Download> dl(new Download(url, outfile));
+shared_ptr<Download> Downloader::StartDownload(const std::string &url, const std::string &outfile) {
+	shared_ptr<Download> dl(new Download(url, outfile));
 	downloads_.push_back(dl);
 	return dl;
 }
diff --git a/net/http_client.h b/net/http_client.h
index 8035d586e7..6b56a846fc 100644
--- a/net/http_client.h
+++ b/net/http_client.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "base/basictypes.h"
 #include "base/buffer.h"
 #include "thread/thread.h"
+#include "base/functional.h"
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include <winsock2.h>
@@ -98,13 +99,13 @@ private:
 
 class Downloader {
 public:
-	std::shared_ptr<Download> StartDownload(const std::string &url, const std::string &outfile);
+	shared_ptr<Download> StartDownload(const std::string &url, const std::string &outfile);
 
 	// Drops finished downloads from the list.
 	void Update();
 
 private:
-	std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Download>> downloads_;
+	std::vector<shared_ptr<Download>> downloads_;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/thread/threadpool.h b/thread/threadpool.h
index d7d427cb49..c4bff05f06 100644
--- a/thread/threadpool.h
+++ b/thread/threadpool.h
@@ -2,44 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "thread.h"
 #include "base/mutex.h"
-
-#include <functional>
-#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
-#include <boost/function.hpp>
-#include <boost/bind.hpp>
-#include <boost/weak_ptr.hpp>
-using namespace boost;
-#else
-#include <memory>
-using namespace std;
-#endif
-#include <vector>
-
-#if defined(__SYMBIAN32__) || defined(IOS) || defined(MACGNUSTD)
-#ifndef __SYMBIAN32__
-#include <tr1/functional>
-#include <tr1/memory>
-#endif
-namespace std {
-#ifndef __SYMBIAN32__
-	using tr1::bind;
-	using tr1::function;
-	using tr1::shared_ptr;
-#endif
-
-	template <typename T>
-	inline shared_ptr<T> make_shared()
-	{
-		return shared_ptr<T>(new T());
-	}
-
-	template <typename T, typename Arg1>
-	inline shared_ptr<T> make_shared(Arg1& arg1)
-	{
-		return shared_ptr<T>(new T(arg1));
-	}
-}
-#endif
+#include "base/functional.h"
 
 // This is the simplest possible worker implementation I can think of
 // but entirely sufficient for the given purpose.
@@ -90,3 +53,4 @@ private:
 	ThreadPool(const ThreadPool& other); // prevent copies
 	void operator =(const WorkerThread &other);
 };
+
diff --git a/ui/view.cpp b/ui/view.cpp
index 9de1542e21..db6f6c0fc4 100644
--- a/ui/view.cpp
+++ b/ui/view.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void MeasureBySpec(Size sz, float contentWidth, MeasureSpec spec, float *measure
 	}
 }
 
-void Event::Add(std::function<EventReturn(EventParams&)> func) {
+void Event::Add(function<EventReturn(EventParams&)> func) {
 	HandlerRegistration reg;
 	reg.func = func;
 	handlers_.push_back(reg);
diff --git a/ui/view.h b/ui/view.h
index 8fb3539a00..3ae7a30495 100644
--- a/ui/view.h
+++ b/ui/view.h
@@ -157,14 +157,14 @@ struct EventParams {
 };
 
 struct HandlerRegistration {
-	std::function<EventReturn(EventParams&)> func;
+	function<EventReturn(EventParams&)> func;
 };
 
 class Event {
 public:
 	Event() : triggered_(false) {}
 
-	void Add(std::function<EventReturn(EventParams&)> func);
+	void Add(function<EventReturn(EventParams&)> func);
 
 	// Call this from input thread or whatever, it doesn't matter
 	void Trigger(EventParams &e);
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ class CheckBox : public ClickableItem {
 public:
 	CheckBox(bool *toggle, const std::string &text, const std::string &smallText = "", LayoutParams *layoutParams = 0)
 		: ClickableItem(layoutParams), text_(text), smallText_(smallText) {
-		OnClick.Add(std::bind(&CheckBox::OnClicked, this, p::_1));
+		OnClick.Add(bind(&CheckBox::OnClicked, this, placeholder::_1));
 	}
 
 	virtual void Draw(UIContext &dc);
@@ -501,4 +501,4 @@ private:
 
 void MeasureBySpec(Size sz, float contentWidth, MeasureSpec spec, float *measured);
 
-}  // namespace
\ No newline at end of file
+}  // namespace