In the development so far, smartphone operating systems have emerged one after another, but the most representative ones are the following:
Symbian OS (Symbian)
Symbian OS (Chinese transliteration "Symbian System") is a joint venture established by several large mobile communication equipment manufacturers such as Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, and Siemens to specialize in the development of mobile phone operating systems. The predecessor of Symbian operating system is EPOC, and EPOC is derived from the first letter of Electronic Piece of Cheese. Its original meaning is "using electronic products can be as easy as eating cheese". This is the concept it adheres to when designing. .
The Symbian operating system has powerful applications and communication capabilities on smart mobile terminals, thanks to its very sound core - a powerful object-oriented system, enterprise standard communication transmission protocols and The perfect sun java language. Symbian believes that in addition to providing voice communication functions, wireless communication devices should also have other communication methods, such as stylus, keyboard, etc. In terms of hardware design, it can provide many different styles of appearance, such as using real or virtual keyboards. In terms of software functions, it can accommodate many functions, including sharing information with others, browsing the web, transmitting, receiving e-mails, faxes, and Personal life schedule management, etc. In addition, the Symbian operating system has reserved a variety of interfaces for manufacturers in terms of scalability, and the EPOC operating system can also be subdivided into three types: Pearl/Quartz/Crystal, which correspond to ordinary mobile phones, smart phones, and Hand Held PCs respectively. application.
Advantages: Symbian system has always occupied the market dominance of intelligent systems. It has strong system capabilities and ease of use. There are many resources on the Internet, and many software can be downloaded and installed.
Disadvantages: slow response, poor support for mainstream media formats, poor compatibility of different versions of software, and certificate issues are also a headache.
Windows Mobile
The Windows Mobile operating system launched by Microsoft was initially regarded as a product to compete with Palm OS. However, today, the applications of Windows Mobile have surpassed Palm, and it has begun to show its influence. Show your style as the king of handheld devices. V5.0, released last year, made many practical improvements, including more intelligent versions of Word and Excel, direct mail technology and persistent data storage.
Windows Mobile is Microsoft's software platform for Pocket PCs and Smartphones. Windows Mobile extends the familiar Windows desktop to personal devices.
Windows Mobile is the "mobile version of Windows" launched by Microsoft for handheld devices. Devices using the WindowsMobile operating system mainly include mobile phones, PDAs, portable music players, etc. There are three types of Windows Mobile operating systems, namely Windows Mobile Standard, Windows Mobile Professional, and Windows Mobile Classic. The latest version is Windows Mobile 6.1, and version 6.5 will be released soon.
The mainstream hardware configuration of Windows Mobile handheld computers and mobile phones: CPU: 195-624 Mhz, major chip manufacturers: Intel, Texas Instruments, Samsung, Qualcomm, etc., memory: 64-128MB Ram (for program running ), 128-256MBRom (for third-party programs and user file storage), display: 240x320 or 480x640, 65,000 colors, 2.4-3.5 inches, expansion card: Micro SD or SD, SDHC, high-end models have built-in WiFi wireless network Receiving module, GPS satellite receiving module, FM radio receiving module, 3G or 3.5G high-speed network, and equipped with Bluetooth and USB interface for synchronization with the computer.
Advantages: The interface and operation are very close to Windows on the computer, which is very familiar and easy for computer users; all kinds of information and data saved in the computer or mobile phone can be easily shared ; There are a large number of application software for users to choose from
Disadvantages: high system resource usage, easy system crash, relatively high model price
Linux
Currently There are more and more mobile phones using Linux operating system, but almost every mobile phone operating system is developed by the manufacturer itself, and Linux does not have a unified platform. However, it is worth noting that recently some manufacturers have launched the concept of GreenPhone, which provides a unified Linux software platform, and then mobile phone manufacturers add specific features. This is closer to a complete mobile operating system.
The biggest obstacle to the development of Linux at present is that it has relatively high hardware requirements and there is no strong promoter. As a result, the cost of Linux mobile phones is not cheap, and the versions are confusing. But the advantages of Linux are also quite obvious. First of all, it is free and does not require any patent fees, which is a great temptation for most mobile phone manufacturers; secondly, it is open source, and every willing manufacturer can join Linux. The underlying development of the operating system is under way.
As for the prospects of Linux, we can only predict the short term. Now other operating systems are quite complete, but Linux is far from mature, so Linux will not be widely used in the short term, but mobile phones using Linux should appear on the market one after another and be welcomed to a certain extent. .
Advantages: It has the advantages of free, free and open source code. Users can independently research the code and customize the content of most systems
Disadvantages: The Linux operating system models come from the official There are very few third-party software, and users need to flash their phones before they can install more programs, which is a bit difficult to operate.
Palm OS
Palm OS is an operating system developed by Palm Company specifically for PDA. It is the overlord of PDA and once occupied 90% of the PDA market. share. Although it is not specifically designed for mobile phones, the excellence of Palm OS and its support for mobile devices also make it an excellent mobile operating system. Its latest version is Palm OS 5.2. Currently, Palm PDAs with mobile phone functions are such as Palm's Tungsten W. The Treo series of Handspring Company (currently acquired by Palm) are mobile phones that exclusively use Palm OS, such as Treo 270 and the latest high-profile Treo 650.
Four years ago, the dominant handheld computer operating system was Palm. At that time, mid-to-high-end PDAs were all products of Palm and Sony, and almost all of them were parallel imports brought back from abroad. However, the Palm operating system is now no longer popular. At that time, Sony announced its withdrawal from the international PDA market (actually it was equivalent to announcing that it would stop producing PDAs with the Palm operating system, because all Sony PDAs use the Palm system). For Palm, it is no less There was an avalanche, and in fact Sony's withdrawal did become a watershed for Palm from prosperity to decline. Since then, Palm's market share has been gradually eroded by Windows Mobile.
Advantages: The Palm OS system takes up less resources to run, has fast processing speed, and is simple and easy to use
Disadvantages: single function, small user base, and the development of an operating platform that supports Chinese is slow.
Mac OS X (Apple iPhone system)
Mac OS X is the latest version of Mac OS, the operating system software for Apple Macintosh computers. Mac OS X was first launched in stores in 2001. It consists of two main parts: Darwin, a Unix-like open source environment based on BSD source code and the Mach microkernel, adopted by Apple Computer and further developed in collaboration with independent developers; Computer development, copyrighted GUI named Aqua.
Mac OS Simplified access to network services, such as mail transfer servers, samba software, LDAP directory servers, and name servers (DNS). It also has different authorization types.
Advantages: full touch design, really a mobile phone revolution, strong entertainment performance, many third-party software
Disadvantages: closed system, not too comprehensive functions
Google Android
HTC G1 operating interface Android is an open source mobile phone operating system based on the Linux platform developed by Google. It includes the operating system, user interface, and applications—all the software a mobile phone needs to work—without any of the proprietary barriers that have previously hindered innovation in the mobile industry. Google developed Android in partnership with the Open Handset Alliance, a group of more than 30 technology and wireless leaders including China Mobile, Motorola, Qualcomm, HTC and T-Mobile. By forming deep partnerships with operators, device manufacturers, developers and other interested parties, we hope to form an open ecosystem within the mobile industry by establishing a standardized, open mobile phone software platform . We believe that this move will definitely promote better and faster innovation and provide unpredictable applications and services to mobile users.
The original meaning of the word android refers to "robot". At that time, Android was also the name of the open source mobile operating system based on the Linux platform announced by Google on November 5, 2007. The platform consists of the operating system, middleware, and users. Composed of interface and application software, it is claimed to be the first truly open and complete mobile software created for mobile terminals.
On September 22, 2008, the American operator T-Mobile USA officially released the first Google mobile phone-T-Mobile G1 in New York. This mobile phone is manufactured by HTC and is the world's first mobile phone using the Android operating system. It supports WCDMA/HSPA networks, has a theoretical download rate of 7.2Mbps, and supports Wi-Fi.
Advantages: It has a touch screen, advanced graphics display and Internet access functions, and a powerful interface. It can be said to be a single platform that integrates all Web applications
Disadvantages: There are few models using this system. , it’s a bit difficult to get started
BlackBerry
BlackBerry is the smartphone with the largest market share in the United States, thanks to its manufacturer RIM (Research in Motion) ) entered the mobile market early and developed an email system adapted to the US market. Everyone knows that the classic design of BlackBerry is its large screen and QWERTY keyboard for easy input, so BlackBerry has always been a giant in mobile email. Because it is an orthodox business machine, its function in multimedia playback is very weak. Perhaps it should focus on improving this weakness in the future, because the integration of mobile phone functions is the general trend, and people will not be satisfied with just a single function.
BlackBerry started in 1998. RIM's brand strategy consultant believed that the small standard English black keyboard squeezed together in the wireless email receiver looked like the seeds on the surface of a strawberry. Such an interesting name. It should be said that the synchronization between Blackberry and desktop PC is perfect. It can automatically forward your Outlook emails to Blackberry. However, when you use Blackberry to send emails, it will automatically add the words "This email was sent by Blackberry" at the end of the email. .
BlackBerry's influence outside the United States is minimal. my country has recently begun to cooperate with RIM in Guangzhou to conduct mobile email promotion experiments, but it seems to have little effect so far. As we all know, our country's reliance on email is not as strong as that of Americans. They discuss work and arrange schedules in email, while we prefer to talk in person. It can be said that BlackBerry's influence in China is almost zero, except for its classic appearance.
Advantages: The synchronization between BlackBerry and desktop PC is perfect. Everyone knows that BlackBerry's classic design is a large screen and QWERTY keyboard for easy input, so BlackBerry has always been a giant in mobile email.
Disadvantages: The multimedia playback function is very weak.
I personally use Dopod s600 with windows mobile ppc operating system. I have also used n70, n90 and other machines before. I personally feel that Nokia's machines can only be regarded as little overlord learning machines in front of Dopod. Compared with Dopod For smart machines, Nokia's machines are really too weak.
If you want it to be easy to use, I still recommend the Windows Mobile operating system:)