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MOBILE OPERATING SYSTEM

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WINDOWS PHONE 7

Developed by Microsoft Alliance with Nokia in 2011 4 main functions:

Outlook Mobile Windows Media Player for Windows

Mobile Internet Explorer Mobile Office Mobile

STRENGTHS

User-friendly similar to desktop versions of Windows

Runs on multiple hardware platforms Devices have met hardware

requirements Consistent Control Updates Has Leading Hardware Vendor (Nokia)

Backing it Good Integration with Microsoft

Windows

WEAKNESSES

Higher Cost comparing with the other OS

Tiny Application Store Not Stability Less Visibility Low Market Share Copy-Paste Problem

GOOGLE ANDROID

Based on the Linux kernel

Allows developers to write managed code in the Java language

Controlling the device via Google-developed Java libraries

STRENGTHS

Stable Good User Interface Framework Flexible Open Source Largest Market Share More than One Phone Google Map Attracting Name-Brand Developers

WEAKNESSES

Inconsistent Not Elegant enough Poor Protecting Personal Information Poor Market Strategic Poor App Store Experience

SYMBIAN

Developed by Symbian Ltd. Bought by Nokia Devices based on Symbian accounted for 43.5%

of worldwide smart phone sales in 2010 In 2009-2010, Motorola, Samsung, LG, and Sony-

Ericsson announced their withdrawal from the platform.

By the end of 2010, Samsung totally leave Symbian including the support and service and also remove all content relating to Symbian from its website. Also, Sony Ericsson will not introduce new mobile phone with Symbian.

In 2011, Nokia announced cooperate with Microsoft and leave Symbian

STRENGTHS

Standard Customisability Easy to Use Effectively Memory Management Able to Run on A Variety of Hardware Long Experience

WEAKNESSES

Integration Problem Not Open Source Too many Icons and Functions Low Market Share Hard to Comfort Most Users don’t know they have a

Symbian Device Development Costlier

IPHONE OS

Developed by Apple Inc. For the iPhone ,iPad and iPod Touch. High stability and fast running

STRENGTHS

Supporting Flexible Interface Functional Best Hardware Stable Elegant Massive App Store

WEAKNESSES

Entertainment Many applications in iPhone are high in

entertainment. App Store’s Biased Rules AT&T Copy-Paste Problem Limited Product Lines High Costs

Limited hardware which is expensive.

PALM OS

Background knowledge: OS provides a software platform for the Palm series of

handheld PDAs made by Palm Inc Support Metrowerk’s CodeWarrior as the official SDK Support C, C++, assembler

Key features: Hand-writing recognition input system called Garaffti 2 simple security model: device can be locked by

password, arbitrary application records can be made private

TCP/IP network support

STRENGTHS

Run application more Stable no need to reset PDA within a few days

Type data more quickly because Graffiti both of English and Chinese

Focus on business functions for data entry, e-mail functions

WEAKNESSES

Only one task for application one application program must finish before

the next can be selected

No more new OS model will be produced no more upgrade function should be

provided

BLACKBERRY OS

Mainly Provide basing functions e-mail, calendar, notes and contacts, Task

List GPS and BlackBerry Maps Developed by RIM

Provide multi-tasking All data transmitted between

BlackBerry Enterprise Server and BlackBerry smartphones.

STRENGTHS

Strong Growth, Second Largest Smart Phone OS Sold

On all Carriers Worldwide Entrenched in Enterprise Big Market Share Long Battery Life Top-Notch Security BBM

WEAKNESSES

Needs to Improve its Mobile Browser Poor App Store Experience App Store is not Installed on All Devices Unstable BlackBerry Messenger

Connection Absent Email Problem Virtual Networks Problem Text-based user interface

RECOMMANDATION TO LOGISTIC COMPANY

Blackberry OS App for Business OS more stable

entry a lot of data Save time with having instant information Security

On-device Encryption Private encryption keys are assigned to each BlackBerry

smartphone user. Data sent to the BlackBerry smartphone is encrypted by

its Enterprise Server using the private key retrieved from the user's mailbox.

Lower cost comparing with iPhone OS

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