IOS
The version history of iOS (formerly iPhone OS) began with the release of the iPhone on June 29, 2007. iOS is the operating system that runs on Apple Inc.'s mobile devices such as the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. This operating system also runs on the Apple TV, but the user interface is different.
Apple provides updates to the operating system for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch system through iTunes, similar to the way that other iPods are updated, and touts this as an advantage compared to other mobile phones and devices. Security patches, as well as new and improved features, are released in this fashion.
Overview:Apple’s iOS did not have an official name until the release of the iPhone software development kit (iPhone SDK) on March 6, 2008. Before then, Apple marketing literature simply stated that the iPhone funs “OS X”, a reference to renamed iOS on June 7, 2010, presumably since it is now designed for three devices other than the iPhone. As of April 14, 2011 (2011-04-14) the current version of iOS is 4.3.2 for iPhone (GSM), iPod touch, iPad, and Apple TV second generation. That same day a special iOS build, 4.2.7, was released for the CDMA iPhone. However, the first generation iPod Touch and iPhone have iOS 3.1.3 as their latest version; and the second generation iPod Touch and iPhone 3G have iOS 4.2.1 as their latest version. The Developer Beta for version 3.0 was made available on March 17, 2009, with iOS 3.0 being released Hune 17, 2009.
The operating system used by Blackberry devices is a proprietary multitasking environment developed by RIM. The operating system is designed for use input devices such as the track wheel, track ball, and track pad. The OS provides support for Java MIDP 1.0 and WAP 1.2. Previous versions allowed wireless synchronization with Microsoft Exchange Server e-mail and calendar, as well as with Lotus Domino e-mail. The current OS 5.0 provides a subset of MIDP 2.0, and allows complete wireless activation and synchronization with Exchange e-mail, calendar, tasks, notes and contacts, and adds support for Novell GroupWise and Lotus Notes. Blackberry Torch features Blackberry 6.
Third-party developers can write software using these APIs, and proprietary BlackBerry APIs as well. Any application that makes use of certain restricted functionality must be digitally signed so that it can be associated to a developer account at RIM. This signing procedure guarantees the authorship of an application but does not guarantee the quality or security if the code. RIM provides tools for developing applications and themes for BlackBerry. Applications and themes can be loaded into BlackBerry devices through BlackBerry App World, Over The Air (OTA) through the BlackBerry mobile browser, or through BlackBerry Desktop Manager.
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From a basic pager to the quintessential smartphone for everyone from a corporate executive to the soccer mom, the BlackBerry smartphone has become the must have personal communication device for the 21st century. Even the President of the United States, Barack Obama, refused to part with his when he took office in 2009.
The year 2009 will likely be remembered as the both year of the innovation and disappointment for smartphone maker Research in Motion (RIM). This is primarily due to the launch of the most anticipated BlackBerry ever, the BlackBerry Storm. Why all the hype? Well it probably had something to do with the fact that the Storm was the first every touch screen BlackBerry ever produced. People were even calling it the “iPhone Killer”. These predictions unfortunately were wildly inaccurate, as the actual phone never lived up to the hype. Don’t get me wrong, I ran out and bought one myself and honestly 60% of the time I loved the touch screen. Navigating through the web on the beautiful 480×360 screen was a dream when all you had to do was flick your finger to move between pages. The problem came into play whenever you had to type and isn’t that the bread and butter of a BlackBerry, the email, sms, business functions, all of which require you to type. The problem is that someone with too much caffeine decided that having a touch screen wasn’t good enough. No, they had to break the design bubble and actually make the BlackBerry Storm act like a regular keyboard. How exactly? By requiring you to actually push down and make the whole darned screen click for each and every button. An interesting idea on paper but how it got through testing is anyone’s guess. It was nothing short of painful in execution. Add in the fact that the phone suffered from numerous other software related issues and you had a phone that eventually found its way to Craigslist. As a note, RIM has announced that they will be releasing a new version of the Storm (Storm 2) which will not have the click screen and will have other enhancements. Will I run out and buy it, yes more than likely. I’m a BlackBerry junkie and the only fix is another BlackBerry. Keep your fingers crossed.
Not all was bad news for 2009 when RIM released a home run and that game winner in my opinion is the BlackBerry Tour. This is the phone that replaced the whole in my heart from the Storm and I am happy to announce that it has been a dream to own. Having a real QWERTY keyboard and a beautiful 480×360 screen has been nothing short of nirvana. Not only did it feature a keyboard, but it has the same tactile keyboard that the Bold has and it’s very easy to type on. The only negative for the Tour is that it does not have Wi-Fi.
Apparently the debacle of the Storm didn’t hurt their subscriber numbers because they reported 16 million totals in 2009.
Windows Mobile's share of the smartphone market has been in decline year-on-year. Gartner research data showed that while the total smartphone industry grew 27% between 2008 and 2009, Windows Mobile's share of the smartphone market fell 2.7% in that same period.
In 2004, Windows Mobile accounted for 23% of worldwide smartphone sales. Windows Mobile was projected to overtake Symbian to become the leading mobile OS by 2010. But by 2008, its share had dropped to 14%. Microsoft licensed Windows Mobile to four out of the world's five largest mobile phone manufacturers, with Nokia being the exception.
Although Microsoft apparently has 50 handset partners,80% of the 50 million Windows Mobile devices made have been built by one contract manufacturing group, HTC, which makes handsets for several major companies under their brands, and under its own brand.
In February 2009 Microsoft signed a deal with the third largest mobile phone maker, LG Electronics, to license Windows Mobile OS on 50 upcoming LG smartphone models. But in September, 2009, Palm, Inc. announced it would drop Windows Mobile from its smartphone line-up. An October 2009 report in DigiTimes said that Acer will shift its focus from Windows Mobile to Google Android.
At one time Windows Mobile was the most popular handset for business use, but by 2009 this was no longer the case. An InformationWeek survey found that 24% of planned business deployments of mobile application were for Windows Mobile, putting it in 3rd place, behind Blackberry (61%) and iPhone (27%).
In October 2009 Gartner predicted that by 2012 Windows Mobile would remain the fourth most popular smartphone platform during the rise of Android only due to BlackBerry falling from second to fifth. The New York Times said that cellular telephone manufacturers were moving away from Windows Mobile, and instead shifting towards Android and Microsoft's new mobile platform, Windows Phone 7.Taiwan's Intelligence & Consulting Institute (MIC) predicted that Android's popularity might force Microsoft to reduce the Windows Mobile licensing fees it charges handset makers, in order to reduce further market share losses.
Windows Mobile's loss of market share accelerated in the third quarter of 2009; it suffered a 20% drop compared to the prior quarter, at a time when total smartphone sales rose by 13%. Gartner estimated that by this time Windows Mobile's share of worldwide smartphone sales was 7.9%.
Samsung announced in November 2009 that it would phase out the Windows Mobile platform, to concentrate on its own Bada operating system, Google's Android, and Microsoft's Windows Phone 7.
Naming conventions
Pocket PC 2000 | Pocket PC 2002 | Windows Mobile 2003 | Windows Mobile 2003 SE | Windows Mobile 5.0 | Windows Mobile 6 | Windows Mobile 6.1 | Windows Mobile 6.5 | |
Pocket PC (without Mobile Phone) | Pocket PC 2000 | Pocket PC 2002 | Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC | N/A | Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC | Windows Mobile 6 Classic | Windows Mobile 6.1 Classic | N/A |
Pocket PC (with Mobile Phone) | Pocket PC 2000 Phone Edition | Pocket PC 2002 Phone Edition | Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC Phone Edition | Windows Mobile 2003 SE for Pocket PC Phone Edition | Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC Phone Edition | Windows Mobile 6 Professional | Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional | Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional |
Smartphone (without touch screen) | N/A | Smartphone 2002 | Windows Mobile 2003 for Smartphone | Windows Mobile 2003 SE for Smartphone | Windows Mobile 5.0 for Smartphone | Windows Mobile 6 Standard | Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard | Windows Mobile 6.5 Standard |
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