An Introduction to Modern Mobile Operating Systems
An Introduction To Modern Mobile Operating Systems by Haroon Q Raja on May 14, 2011
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Over the past decade, smartphones have taken the world by storm and recently, tablets have entered into the arena as well. These mobile devices are having a significant impact on our lives and are in fact redefining the way we access information and communicate with others. This is due to not only the hardware but the specialized software that these devices run and most importantly, their operating systems. In what follows, we will take an informative tour of modern mobile operating systems, their different types and usage across smartphone and tablet platforms.
Just like a PC can run different operating systems (like Windows, Linux, BSD etc.) or different versions of the same operating system (like Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 etc.), most smartphones can also run different versions of the operating system they were made for and in exceptional cases, they might even be able to run operating systems they weren’t made for. In general however, an Android phone will only run a version of Android while an iPhone will only run an iOS version. To give you an idea of what we will be covering in this guide, here is the table of contents: * Manufacturer-built proprietary operating systems * Apple iOS * RIM BlackBerry OS 1. HP WebOS 1. Third party proprietary operating systems 2. Microsoft Windows Phone 7 3. Microsoft Windows Mobile 2. Free & open source operating systems 4. Android 5. MeeGo 6. Symbian 3. Which smartphone OS is the best
Manufacturer-built Proprietary Operating Systems
Some device manufacturers use their own proprietary operating system for their phones and tablets. A good example is Apple, with iOS being the operating system developed by them for their iPod
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Over the past decade, smartphones have taken the world by storm and recently, tablets have entered into the arena as well. These mobile devices are having a significant impact on our lives and are in fact redefining the way we access information and communicate with others. This is due to not only the hardware but the specialized software that these devices run and most importantly, their operating systems. In what follows, we will take an informative tour of modern mobile operating systems, their different types and usage across smartphone and tablet platforms.
Just like a PC can run different operating systems (like Windows, Linux, BSD etc.) or different versions of the same operating system (like Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 etc.), most smartphones can also run different versions of the operating system they were made for and in exceptional cases, they might even be able to run operating systems they weren’t made for. In general however, an Android phone will only run a version of Android while an iPhone will only run an iOS version. To give you an idea of what we will be covering in this guide, here is the table of contents: * Manufacturer-built proprietary operating systems * Apple iOS * RIM BlackBerry OS 1. HP WebOS 1. Third party proprietary operating systems 2. Microsoft Windows Phone 7 3. Microsoft Windows Mobile 2. Free & open source operating systems 4. Android 5. MeeGo 6. Symbian 3. Which smartphone OS is the best
Manufacturer-built Proprietary Operating Systems
Some device manufacturers use their own proprietary operating system for their phones and tablets. A good example is Apple, with iOS being the operating system developed by them for their iPod