Few years ago, giants in IT and Telecommunication proposed the concept of combining computing with communication, which referred that all the computers could be used to communicate while all the communication equipment could be used to compute. Now, almost all of us are familiar with this concept. Smart cell phones’ success is its representative example. With the help of rich application software, those smart gadgets are mini computers. They have become one of the hottest competition electronics all over the world. Undoubtedly, its core “Operation System” becomes one of the decisive factors to win the battle.
So what OS are very popular now? What are their differences? Here will give you some clue.
Symbian: very popular but lacks support
Symbian OS is a 32 bit OS, featuring multitask, multithreading, low power consumption, low internal memory occupation and so on. It is made with reference implementations of common tools, associated libraries, user interface and frameworks. Until today, its market share is over 80%. But due to lack of support, the future of this OS is gloomy.
Windows Mobile: A little pricy
Its design inherits Microsoft OS. The interface and operation is very similar to the windows on our computers. So it is easy to use, even you are a newbie. Microsoft might become the emperor of smart phone kingdom.
Linux: Very safe but low functionality
It seems that Linux become hot again after the launch of Motorola and Samsung smart mobile phones. As this OS is open source system, cell phone manufacturers always fight independently. Although there are so many such systems on the market, no leader has appeared. This situation alleviates since the advent of Android.
Google Android: Outstanding, has a bright future
Developed by Google, Android is an open source OS based on Linux platform. Similar to iPhone, Android applies WebKit search engine, touch screen design, and offer high end graphics display and net play functions. Android OS is an independent platform which incorporates all the applications of web.
Palm: Single function, very small number of user
PDA which uses Palm OS is very small. It is quite rare on the market today. Although it has weak multimedia play, this OS is the most stable.
iPhone OS: Leads the fashion
iPhone OS or OS X iPhone is OS for Apple iPhone multi-touch smart phones. It is based on Darwin, like Mac OSX. There are four levels of iPhoneOS, that is, the Core OSlayer, the Core Serviceslayer, the Media layer and theCocoa Touchlayer. System operation has used about 512MB memory storage.
BlackBerry
BlackBerry is famous for its capability of sending and receiving (pushing) Internet e-mail wherever mobile network service coverage or Wi-Fi connectivity is available. It appears in 1998. From the brand strategy consultant of RIM view, small Qwerty keyboard is like seeds on the surface of strawberry. The sync between Blackberry and PC is unbeatable.
No matter which OS you choose, the most important is to choose the most suitable one for you.
