Abstract
Smartphone Operating Systems is a comprehensive report analysing the global market for advanced operating system software in the handset segment.
This strategic research report from Berg Insight provides you with 100 pages of unique business intelligence including 5-year industry forecasts and expert commentary on which to base your business decisions.
This report will allow you to:
- Understand the dynamics of the worldwide smartphone OS market.
- Evaluate the existing OS platforms from key vendors.
- Identify the key drivers behind smartphone OS technology adoption among handset manufacturers.
- Grasp the current OS strategies of the leading handset brands.
- Comprehend the main differences and commonalities between the principal regional markets.
- Anticipate future technology trends and developments.
This report answers the following questions:
- Why are operating systems so important for the development of advanced handsets?
- What are the key differences between smartphone operating systems and traditional handset software?
- Will Symbian OS continue to dominate the smartphone segment in the future?
- What is the current status of the user-interface and application platforms S60, UIQ and MOAP?
- Could standardisation of Linux result in the creation of a new industry-wide platform?
- How is Microsoft with Windows Mobile standing up against the competition in the smartphone segment?
- What are the regional differences in the adoption of advanced handset operating systems around the world?
- Who will be the key smartphone vendors in the future and who are the main market challengers?
Who should buy this report?
Smartphone Operating Systems is the foremost source of information about the status, future trends and technology developments on this market. Whether you are a telecom vendor, telecom operator, investor, consultant orapplication developer, you will gain valuable insights from our in-depth research.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
List of Figures
Executive summary
1. Smartphones and their operating systems
- 1.1 Smartphone operating systems
- 1.2 Benefits of using open smartphone OS platforms
- 1.2.1 How handset manufacturers can benefit from open smartphone OS platforms
- 1.2.2 How operators can benefit from open smartphone OS platforms
- 1.3 Key smartphone operating systems
- 1.3.1 Symbian OS
- 1.3.2 Windows Mobile
- 1.3.3 Linux
- 1.4 Smartphone categories and segments
- 1.4.1 Voice centric smartphones
- 1.4.2 Messaging smartphones
- 1.4.3 Multimedia smartphones
- 1.5 Smartphone form factors
- 1.5.1 Candybar smartphones
- 1.5.2 Clamshell smartphones
- 1.5.3 PDA smartphones with full QWERTY keyboard
- 1.5.4 PDA smartphones
- 1.5.5 Slide smartphones
- 1.6 Smartphone hardware platforms
2. Symbian OS
- 2.1 Overview of Symbian OS
- 2.1.1 Symbian Ltd.
- 2.1.2 Symbian OS royalty rates and licensees
- 2.2 Symbian OS architecture and versions
- 2.2.1 Symbian OS architecture
- 2.2.2 Symbian OS versions
- 2.3 Symbian OS user interface and application platforms
- 2.3.1 S60
- 2.3.2 UIQ
- 2.3.3 MOAP
- 2.4 Symbian application development
3. Windows Mobile
- 3.1 Overview of Windows Mobile
- 3.1.1 Microsoft Corporation
- 3.1.2 Windows Mobile licensees
- 3.2 Windows Mobile architecture and versions
- 3.2.1 Windows Mobile architecture and functionality
- 3.2.2 Windows Mobile platforms and versions
- 3.3 Windows Mobile application development
4. Emerging smartphone OS
- 4.1 Mobile Linux platforms and standardisation efforts
- 4.1.1 LiMo Foundation
- 4.1.2 LiPS Forum
- 4.1.3 NTT DoCoMo MOAP Linux software platform
- 4.1.4 MontaVista Software
- 4.1.5 Wind River
- 4.1.6 Trolltech‘ s Linux Qtopia application platform and user interface
- 4.1.7 a la Mobile‘ s Converged Linux Platform
- 4.1.8 ACCESS Linux Platform
- 4.2 Palm/Garnet OS
- 4.3 RIM
- 4.4 OS X
5. Key smartphone vendors models
- 5.1 Nokia
- 5.2 Research In Motion
- 5.3 HTC
- 5.4 Motorola
- 5.5 Palm
- 5.6 Sony Ericsson
6. Second tier smartphone vendors
- 6.1 Panasonic
- 6.2 NEC Corporation
- 6.3 Mitsubishi Electric
- 6.4 Sharp Corporation
- 6.5 Fujitsu
- 6.6 Samsung
- 6.7 Hewlett Packard
- 6.8 LG Electronics
- 6.9 Apple
- 6.10 Amoi Electronics
- 6.11 Asus
- 6.12 E-TEN
- 6.13 Gigabyte
- 6.14 i-mate
- 6.15 Mitac/Mio Technology
- 6.16 Neonode
- 6.17 Toshiba
- 6.18 ZTE
7. Market forecasts and trends
- 7.1 Key trends
- 7.1.1 Drivers for increasing adoption of smartphone OS
- 7.1.2 Barriers to increased adoption of smartphone OS
- 7.2 Key smartphone vendor market shares
- 7.3 Smartphone OS market share development
- 7.4 Handset sales forecast
- 7.5 Smartphone sales forecast by region
- 7.6 Smartphone sales forecast by operating system
Glossary
List of Figures
- Figure 1.1: Functional overview of a smartphone operating system
- Figure 1.2: Smartphone categories
- Figure 1.3: Examples of common smartphone form factors
- Figure 1.4: Smartphone hardware platform architectures
- Figure 2.1: Symbian Ltd. shareholders (May 2007)
- Figure 2.2: Current Symbian OS licensees
- Figure 2.3: Annual shipments of Symbian OS smartphones (Worldwide 2001- 2006)
- Figure 2.4: Symbian OS architecture overview
- Figure 2.5: S60 architecture, editions and feature packs
- Figure 3.1: Examples of Windows Mobile licensees
- Figure 3.2: Annual shipments of Windows Mobile smartphones (Worldwide 2002- 2006)
- Figure 3.3: Windows Mobile platform naming convention
- Figure 5.1: Top worldwide smartphone vendor market shares (Worldwide 2006)
- Figure 5.2: Nokia N93i and Nokia E61i
- Figure 5.3: Examples of current Nokia smartphones
- Figure 5.4: RIM Blackberry devices
- Figure 5.5: Examples of current RIM BlackBerry smartphones
- Figure 5.6: HTC TyTN and P3300
- Figure 5.7: Examples of current HTC smartphones
- Figure 5.8: Moto Q GSM and MOTORIZR Z8
- Figure 5.9: Examples of current Motorola smartphones
- Figure 5.10: Current Palm smartphones
- Figure 5.11: Sony Ericsson P1 and W950i
- Figure 5.12: Examples of current Sony Ericsson smartphones
- Figure 6.1: Operating systems supported by second tier smartphone vendors
- Figure 6.2: Examples of current Samsung smartphones
- Figure 6.3: Examples of current HP smartphones
- Figure 7.1: Key smartphone vendor shipments by OS (Worldwide 2002- 2006)
- Figure 7.2: Smartphone sales as share of total handset sales, by brand (2002- 2006)
- Figure 7.3: Smartphone unit shipments by OS (Worldwide 2002- 2006)
- Figure 7.4: Handset shipment forecast by category (Worldwide 2006- 2012)
- Figure 7.5: Smartphone shipments by region (Worldwide 2006- 2012)
- Figure 7.6: Smartphone unit shipments forecast by OS (Worldwide 2006- 2012)
