What is Mobile Operating System?
Operating system is the software platform which a device can run and allows the user to do different tasks, the operating system followed by the mobile is called as the ” mobile operating system. ”
What an Operating System does?
The Operating system is the heart and mind of the mobile devices which it allows the applications to run on your device and responsible for their functions. It performs the tasks like email texting, browsing, etc. It also checks whether an application is supported by it or to switch to other according to their version.
Providing a consistent user interface across the devices is a good character of a Standard OS.
According to the operating system in the device we can identify the functions and performance level of a Mobile. As we know that every desktop runs with operating systems like Windows, Linux, etc. an alike, mobile device also consists of different operating systems and performs many functions.
What are the types of Mobile Operating Systems?
There are different types of Operating Systems developed by many companies.
The different mobile operating systems following nowadays around the world are
The different mobile operating systems following nowadays around the world are
- Android OS
- Apple iOS
- Symbian
- Blackberry OS
- Palm OS
- WEb OS
- Windows OS
- Bada
- MeeGo OS.
Let us know about the each and every Operating system step by step.
- Android OS:
The Android is an important and famous operating nowadays, it belongs to the GOOGLE. The fantastic feature in the Android is, it is an open source Operating system and free software system to the users.
The different Android versions evaluated till now follows an Alphabetical order from C. The first version is Cupcake, then Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Icecream Sandwich, Jelly Bean, KitKat, Lollipop, Marshmallow, Nougat and the next name will start with O.
The mobile companies which use this type of operating system are Lenovo, Lava, Celkon, etc.
- Apple iOS:
It is also called as iPhone iOS. This is an another type of OS which it is separately developed and use only by the Apple company for their iPhone devices. No other company are allowed to use or unauthorized to use this OS.
The other devices runs on this OS iPad, iPone, iPad 2 and tunes.
- Symbian:
This type of OS is developed by the Nokia company and it is not an open source software. It is a combination of middleware with wireless communications and its functionality looks like combination of the java and PIM.
This Operating System is made only for the high-level integration and personal information management mobiles only.
- Blackberry OS:
It is also a unique software where only Blackberry is accessed or authorized to use this software. It is developed by the Reasearch in Motion. This platform can also be used by some other BlackBerry Enterprise Servers also.
- Palm OS:
Palm OS is a PDA operating system which it was started in the year 1996. There are many newer versions evolved to access for the expansion ports, new processors, etc.
- web OS:
The webOS is running on the LINUX Kernel. This OS is first developed by the Palm and then it is overtaken by the HP, so it called as the web OS. This type of operating system is used in the devices that are developed by the HP company, and they mainly focuses and tries to develop the security features more by this type operating system.
- Windows OS:
As we know Windows is the operating software of the PC’s and laptops developed by the Microsoft Windows. In 2010 Microsoft announced and started new mobiles which operate on the Windows platform and it is called as the Windows Phone 7.
- Bada:
Bada is also another operating software which is owned and developed by the Samsung in the year 2010. The Software key features are like3D graphics and application downloads etc.
- MeeGo OS :
MeeGo is also an another open source operating system where it can use by other companies other than developers, but it is actually used by the companies like Nokia and Intel. After the Android, MeeGo is other open source software. This operating system can also work on the tablets and especially on the vehicle tracking systems.
Comparision between the Operating Systems:
The main and important feature we see in the operating systems is that usage. It should be easy to operate and understandable by everyone.
The main things we compare between the operating systems are
- Easy to use.
- Availability.
- Minimum Price.
- Supporting to the new Applications and high standard usage.
- Customer Service.
Android is the most popular and easy accessible operating system compared to the other operating systems, and it is an open source operating system.
After the android, windows, and Apple is next leading operating systems in the whole softwares.
