Over the past decade, mobile devices such as mobile phones, smart phones, PDAs, tablet computers have taken the world by storm. These mobile devices are having a significant impact on our lives. This is due to not only the hardware and size of mobile but also the specialized software that these devices run- most importantly, their operating systems.
Most people do not go to
their local wireless store and ask for a particular operating system.
Generally, they ask for an iPhone, an Android, a Windows phone, or a handful of
other options. But secretly, it's the operating system that most people prefer.
As you know, operating
system is a collection of system software, which used to run any programs or
application software in a computer. It is a platform to run any programs in
computer. Like the operating system in personal computer, a mobile operating
system, often called a mobile OS for short, is an operating system that runs
only on mobile devices. In other words, mobile operating system is an operating
system that is specifically designed to run on mobile devices such as mobile
phones, smart phones, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices.
The operating system is
responsible for determining the functions and features available on your
device, such as touch screen, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS mobile operating system,
camera, video camera, speech recognition, voice recorder, music player, near
field communication, keyboards, WAP, email, text messaging, and many more. The
mobile OS will also determine which third-party applications (mobile apps) can
be used on your device. A mobile OS is similar to a standard OS (like Windows,
Linux, and Mac) but is relatively simple and light and primarily manages the
wireless variations of local and broadband connections, mobile multimedia and
various input methods.
Popular mobile operating
systems are Android, IOS, BlackBerry OS and Windows Mobile.
3.4.5 Type of Mobile
Operating System
There are numerous mobile
device operating systems available today. When you purchase a mobile device,
the manufacturer will have chosen the operating system for that specific
device. For that reason, before you purchase a device, you will want to learn
abo mobile operating system to ensure compatibility and support for the mobile
application you want to use.
There is a variety of
both, Mobile OS and the Mobile application platforms in mobile with a few names
enjoying most of the market share. Here's a mobile operating system
1. Android OS (Google
Inc.)
Android, an open-source
mobile operating system, is developed by Google based on Linux platform. Open
source means unlimited access to any anyone who wants to develop apps for the
phone and places very little restriction on its licensing.
Some of the best features
of Android:
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Android operating system includes the
ability to customize multiple home screens with useful widgets and apps.
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It gives you quicker and easier access to
the content and functions you most ca about. It also has an excellent capacity
for multitasking - with the ability to close programs simply swiping them away.
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Last but not the least, the Android
Market, which is the Android equivalent of the Apple App Store, is home to
millions of apps many of which are completely free. Most Android devices allow
electronic devices to easily interact across short distances Android supports
multiple keyboards making them easy to install; the Swift Key, Skype, and 8pen
apps all offer ways to quickly change up your keyboard style.
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The Android operating system supports a
built-in infrared transmitter, allowing you to use your phone or tablet as a
remote control.
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Android phones also have unique hardware
capabilities. Google's OS makes it possible to remove and upgrade your battery
or to replace one that no longer holds a charge.
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Android operating system is an open
source; developers can build their own versions. which users can download and
install in place of the stock OS.
2. iPhone OS/iOS
(Apple)
iOS and Apple's Mac OS X
operating system, both belongs to the Unix-like operating system. Originally,
this system was called iPhone OS which derived from Mac OS X
Now, the mobile operating
system is referred to as iOS and is supported on a number of Apple devices
including the iPhone, iPad, iPad 2 and iPod Touch.
Sime of the best features
of iPhone OS/iOS (Apple): mobile operating
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The iOS system is available Apple's own
manufactured devices as the company does not license the OS for third-party
hardware. only on The Apple iOS is a multi-touch and multi-tasking operating
system. .
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It allows you to tap on the screen to open
a program, pinch your fingers together to minimize or enlarge an image, or
swipe your finger across the screen to change the pages.
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You can download millions of applications
currently available on the App Store directly to any device running iOS, be it
an iPhone or an iPad.
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One of the benefits of the Apple operating
system is its built-in video chatting and apple Music capabilities.
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It comes with the Safari web browser for
internet use, an iPod application for playing music and Apple's Mail for
managing your emails.
3. Windows Mobile
(Windows Phone)
Windows Mobile OS or
Windows Phone (abbreviated as WP) is a kind of mobile operating systems. It was
developed by Microsoft in late 2010, after iOS and Android operating system.
Windows Mobile is Microsoft's mobile operating system used in smart phones and
mobile devices with or without touch screens. The Mobile OS is based on the
Windows CE 5.2 kernel.
Features of Windows
Mobile (Windows Phone)
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Windows Mobile (Windows Phone) is
multitasking operating system. It also has aggregators called 'hubs' that group
together many applications.
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It stores photos and music into one
library, meaning your Facebook photos can be found with your camera photos and
your documents from different sources grouped together in one, easy to access
location.
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Windows Phone comes with a
mobile-optimized version of the Internet Explorer for accessing the web, and
Exchange, which supports secure with push support. corporate e-mail accounts
4. BlackBerry OS
(Research in Motion)
BlackBerry OS is the one
designed for BlackBerry devices, common among business users. It is a
proprietary mobile operating system developed by Research In Motion. The BlackBerry
platform is popular with corporate users as it offers synchronization Microsoft
Exchange, Lotus Domino, Novell GroupWise email and other business software when
used with the BlackBerry Enterprise Server.
Features of BlackBerry OS
(Research in Motion)
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The BlackBerry operating system is
well-liked for its enhanced security and safety measures. It was the phone of
choice for former President Barack Obama!
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The Blackberry operating system provides
multitasking facility.
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It supports specialized input devices that
have been adopted by RIM (Research Motion) for use in its handhelds,
particularly the track wheel, trackball, and recently, the track pad and touch
screen.
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The operating system also supports WAP
1.2. Recently, it has seen a surge in third party applications and has been
improved to offer full multimedia support.
5. Symbian OS (Nokia)
Symbian is a closed
source mobile operating system which was originally developed for PDAs in 1998
by the Symbian Ltd. It has been used by many major handset manufacturers,
including BenQ, Fujitsu, LG, Mitsubishi, Motorola, Samsung, Nokia, Sharp, and
Sony Ericsson. Nokia became the largest shareholder of Symbian Ltd. in 2004 and
purchased the entire company in 2008. Nokia has made the Symbian platform
available under an alternative, open and direct model, to work with some OEMs
(original equipment manufacturers) and the small community of platform
development collaborators.
Features of Symbian OS
(Nokia)
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Symbian targeted at mobile phones that
offer high-level of integration with communication and personal information
management functionality.
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It is flexible and multi-tasking.
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It is good for security.
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Symbian OS contained a browser, messaging,
multimedia, communication proto mobile telephony, data synchronization,
application environment and robustness.
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Symbian OS provides open platform to
enable independent technology and software vendors to develop third party app.
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It allowed impressive battery life. But
Symbian OS is dependent on Nokia.
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The major drawback of Symbian os is that
it provided late response as compared to IOS and Android. In 2014, Nokia broke
its all ties with Symbian.
Assignment
1. What is mobile
operating system?
2. Write different types
of mobile operating system.
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