Smartphone Operating Systems

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1 Brochure More information from Smartphone Operating Systems Description: 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? Contents: Table of Contents i List of Figures iv Executive summary 1 1 Smartphones and their operating systems Smartphone operating systems Benefits of using open smartphone OS platforms How handset manufacturers can benefit from open smartphone OS platforms How operators can benefit from open smartphone OS platforms Key smartphone operating systems Symbian OS Windows Mobile Linux Smartphone categories and segments Voice centric smartphones Messaging smartphones Multimedia smartphones Smartphone form factors Candybar smartphones Clamshell smartphones PDA smartphones with full QWERTY keyboard PDA smartphones Slide smartphones Smartphone hardware platforms 18 2 Symbian OS Overview of Symbian OS Symbian Ltd Symbian OS royalty rates and licensees Symbian OS architecture and versions Symbian OS architecture Symbian OS versions 27

2 2.3 Symbian OS user interface and application platforms S UIQ MOAP Symbian application development 33 3 Windows Mobile Overview of Windows Mobile Microsoft Corporation Windows Mobile licensees Windows Mobile architecture and versions Windows Mobile architecture and functionality Windows Mobile platforms and versions Windows Mobile application development 40 4 Emerging smartphone OS Mobile Linux platforms and standardisation efforts LiMo Foundation LiPS Forum NTT DoCoMo MOAP Linux software platform MontaVista Software Wind River Trolltech s Linux Qtopia application platform and user interface a la Mobile s Converged Linux Platform ACCESS Linux Platform Palm/Garnet OS RIM OS X 53 5 Key smartphone vendors models Nokia Research In Motion HTC Motorola Palm Sony Ericsson 71 6 Second tier smartphone vendors Panasonic NEC Corporation Mitsubishi Electric Sharp Corporation Fujitsu Samsung Hewlett Packard LG Electronics Apple Amoi Electronics Asus E-TEN Gigabyte i-mate Mitac/Mio Technology Neonode Toshiba ZTE 88 7 Market forecasts and trends Key trends Drivers for increasing adoption of smartphone OS Barriers to increased adoption of smartphone OS Key smartphone vendor market shares Smartphone OS market share development Handset sales forecast Smartphone sales forecast by region Smartphone sales forecast by operating system 97 Glossary 99

3 List of Figures Figure 1.1: Functional overview of a smartphone operating system 4 Figure 1.2: Smartphone categories 12 Figure 1.3: Examples of common smartphone form factors 15 Figure 1.4: Smartphone hardware platform architectures 18 Figure 2.1: Symbian Ltd. shareholders (May 2007) 22 Figure 2.2: Current Symbian OS licensees 23 Figure 2.3: Annual shipments of Symbian OS smartphones (Worldwide ) 24 Figure 2.4: Symbian OS architecture overview 25 Figure 2.5: S60 architecture, editions and feature packs 30 Figure 3.1: Examples of Windows Mobile licensees 36 Figure 3.2: Annual shipments of Windows Mobile smartphones (Worldwide ) 37 Figure 3.3: Windows Mobile platform naming convention 39 Figure 5.1: Top worldwide smartphone vendor market shares (Worldwide 2006) 55 Figure 5.2: Nokia N93i and Nokia E61i 57 Figure 5.3: Examples of current Nokia smartphones 59 Figure 5.4: RIM Blackberry devices 61 Figure 5.5: Examples of current RIM BlackBerry smartphones 62 Figure 5.6: HTC TyTN and P Figure 5.7: Examples of current HTC smartphones 65 Figure 5.8: Moto Q GSM and MOTORIZR Z8 67 Figure 5.9: Examples of current Motorola smartphones 68 Figure 5.10: Current Palm smartphones 70 Figure 5.11: Sony Ericsson P1 and W950i 73 Figure 5.12: Examples of current Sony Ericsson smartphones 74 Figure 6.1: Operating systems supported by second tier smartphone vendors 75 Figure 6.2: Examples of current Samsung smartphones 80 Figure 6.3: Examples of current HP smartphones 81 Figure 7.1: Key smartphone vendor shipments by OS (Worldwide ) Figure 7.2: Smartphone sales as share of total handset sales, by brand ( ) 93 Figure 7.3: Smartphone unit shipments by OS (Worldwide ) 94 Figure 7.4: Handset shipment forecast by category (Worldwide ) 95 Figure 7.5: Smartphone shipments by region (Worldwide ).96 Figure 7.6: Smartphone unit shipments forecast by OS (Worldwide ) 98 Ordering: Order Online - Order by Fax - using the form below Order by Post - print the order form below and send to Research and Markets, Guinness Centre, Taylors Lane, Dublin 8,

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