The comparison is based on the main criteria as follows.
- Portability: Portability is a very important assessment criterion. Symbian OS has many references in this area and having standardized architecture and the openness to software. But the fact that Symbian mostly runs on Nokia cell phones and that it is not Java-based lets it fall behind Android. Unfortunately Windows Mobile also has several applications that are specific to certain hardware platforms and therefore are not portable. The Android Mobile platform is a Linux & Java based which allow us to use it on many different platforms, unlike Symbian & Win Mobile. As a result Android gets one point, Symbian OS gets half a point and Windows Mobile zero points.
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Mobile = 0 Android = 1
- Reliability: Reliability is very much dependent on user experience. An operating system can be tested extensively, but without having experience of several years in “the real world” it is very hard to give a good estimate. Because of many years of user experience and the amount cell phones working with each of the systems, it is possible to say that both, Symbian OS and Windows Mobile, are reliable enough for all kinds of users and applications which are available at the moment. It doesn’t mean that both systems run perfectly well but problems with the systems will not result in major difficulties. The Linux kernel used by Android has existed for long period which has proven that it is stable and fail-proof. Therefore it is useful for mobile applications. Because Symbian OS and Windows Mobile control the biggest part of the market and Android is Linux based so we will give every operating system one point.
Total so far: Symbian OS = 1.5 Windows
Mobile = 1 Android = 2
- Connectivity: The mobility of a cell phone generally makes a wireless connection preferable. Symbian OS & Windows Mobile features GSM telephony, Bluetooth, Infrared and WI-FI. & their APIs enables a development that targets all of these features and categories. Android also features GSM telephony, Bluetooth, EDGE and WI-FI. All developers have the same access to the framework APIs used by the core applications. All of them support the common and mainly used connectivity standards. Therefore we will give each operating system one point.
Total so far: Symbian OS = 2.5 Windows
Mobile = 2 Android = 3
- Open Platform: An “open mobile platform” is a software stack, including an operating system, middleware and key applications, which can be used on every mobile device. It allows users to develop additional software and change or replace functionality without limitations. The most common standards for communication and connectivity are used. All these functionalities have to be free of charge. The only operating system which really fits to these criteria is the Android mobile platform. Which is based on a free available operating system? Another fact is that publishing your own developed applications is free which not the case for Symbian OS and Windows Mobile. This is the reason why Android gets one point and the other operating systems half a point. Total so far: Symbian OS
= 3 Windows Mobile = 2.5 Android = 4
- Kernel Size: An often used assessment factor for comparing the kernel size is the “Memory footprint” which is the amount of memory used by the operating system. For a significant classification we need to find the operating system with the lowest “Memory Footprint” which in turn maximizes the performance of the operating system. Symbian OS require 200 Kb. The Windows Mobile platform requires 300Kb for a typical installation. The Android OS which is using Linux kernel will need about 250 kb of memory. All the data above apply to an installation with the basic and minimal functionalities. As a result Symbian OS needs less memory than Android which needs less memory than Windows Mobile. So Symbian gets one point, Android gets half a point and Windows Mobile zero points.
Total so far: Symbian OS = 4 Windows
Mobile = 2.5 Android = 4.5
- Standards: Standards in general make the platform more open and attractive for developers. If standards exist it is easier for everyone and especially for developers, to get to know the new system. Every operating system uses the most common standards concerning networking, e-mails, messaging and communication, but only Android is based on the standardized programming language Java. This is also the programming language generally used to develop applications. The advantage of Java is that its programs can run on any platform without having to be rewrite. As a result Android gets one point, Symbian OS and Windows Mobile each half a point.
Total so far: Symbian OS = 4.5 Windows
Mobile = 3 Android = 5.5
- Special Features: This section deals with features or applications which are designed to make the system unique. The Android mobile platform has significant advantages in this case. The new integrated browser based on the open source WebKit engine, the virtual machine Dalvik optimized for mobile devices, is a feature which enables every application runs in its own process. Windows Mobile has, due to its outstanding position in the computer market, the advantage that the synchronization between the PC and the cell phone is very easy. Symbian OS however has no special features which must be mentioned. Android gets one point, Windows Mobil half point and Symbian OS zero points. Total so far: Symbian OS = 4.5 Windows Mobile = 3.5 Android = 6.5
From below table we can say that winner is
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Used by Apple. Lastly, the Android Market follows a 70/30 revenue-sharing model for applications developed by developers. The developers of priced applications receive 70% of the application price and remaining 30% distributes. As of May 04, 2010, Android apps hit around 49,000 applications which were around 12,500 in August 2009 and 20,000 in December 2009. The global smartphone sell in the second quarter of 2009 & 2010 is shown below.
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We saw an increase of approximately 15-20% & 8-10 % growth in the Android & iPhone Applications in App Store as shown below.
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Android is a software stack for mobile devices which includes an operating system, middleware, and key applications. Since its official public release, Android has captured the interest from companies, developers, and the general audience. From that time up to now, this software platform has been constantly improved either in terms of features or supported hardware and, at the same time, extended to new types of devices different from the originally intended mobile ones. Google entered the
mobile market not as a handset manufacturer, but by launching a mobile platform called as
“Android” for mobile devices such as Smartphones, PDA, and netbooks on 5th November
2007. Google has a vision that Android-based. the cell phone will have all the functions available in the latest PC. In order to make this effort possible, Google launched the Open Handset
Google introduced Android as an OS which runs the powerful applications and gives
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Android is a software stack for mobile devices which includes an operating system, middleware, and key applications. Since its official public release, Android has captured the interest from companies, developers, and the general audience. From that time up to now, this software platform has been constantly improved either in terms of features or supported hardware and, at the same time, extended to new types of devices different from the originally intended mobile ones. Google entered the
mobile market not as a handset manufacturer, but by launching a mobile platform called as
“Android” for mobile devices such as Smartphones, PDA, and netbooks on 5th November
2007. Google has a vision that Android-based. the cell phone will have all the functions available in the latest PC. In order to make this effort possible, Google launched the Open Handset
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the users a choice to select their applications and their carriers. The Android platform is made by
keeping in mind various sets of users who can use the available capacity within Android at
different levels. Android is gaining strength both in the mobile industry and in other
industries with different hardware architectures. The increasing interest from the industry arises
from two core aspects: its open-source nature and its architectural model.
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Being an open source project, Android allows us to fully analyze and understand it, which enables feature comprehension, bug fixing, further improvements regarding new functionalities and finally, porting to new hardware. On the other hand, it's Linux kernel-based architecture model also adds the use of Linux to the mobile industry, allowing to take advantage of the knowledge and features offered by Linux. The Android platform consists of several layers which provide a complete software stack. Android applications are Java-based and this factor entails the use of a virtual machine VM environment, with its advantages. Android uses its own VM called Dalvik, which interprets and executes portable Java-style bytecode after transforming it, which is optimized to operate on the mobile platform. All of these aspects make Android an appealing target to be used in other types of environments.
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