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Articles tagged with: Open Source and Google
Fragmentation Poses Chief Threat to Android Platform Growth
The Android platform appears poised for considerable growth in 2009, but some hurdles for the platform remain. Google’s senior director of mobile platforms, Andy Rubin, announced on May 27th that its Android platform will appear on at least 18 handset models, designed by 8 or 9 OEMs, in 2009. While this widespread market adoption marks a significant milestone for Android, it could also pose the greatest threat to the platform’s future. more
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Android based Netbooks to Emerge in 2009
Opinion by Laurent Lachal, Ovum Open Source Research Director
Upwards view: Linux is losing ground
The upwards view of netbooks starts with netbooks and looks up to laptops. It
leads to two conclusions. First, the laptop market is becoming increasingly
complex, with market segments catered for by a growing variety of low-cost
netbooks and laptops. Second, after a strong start, Linux netbooks have now been
overtaken by Windows netbooks and Linux is lagging increasingly behind in terms
of sales - although Linux's performance in the netbook segment is still
outstanding compared to its overall performance in the desktop market.
more
Related Tags: android, windows-mobile, semiconductor, intel, smartphone, apple, ipod, smartphones, wind, ovum, netbooks, netbook, mobile-internet, freescale-semiconductor, asus, operating-system, windows, freescale, linux, laptop
GPS-Enabled Handsets Expected to Bypass the Economic Downturn
Shipments of GPS-enabled mobile phones will hit a speed-bump in 2009, but will still manage to post year-to-year unit growth through the current economic downturn, according to a new market study by ABI Research. While global handset shipments are expected to drop by 4-5% in 2009, GPS-enabled phones will climb to 240 million units, an increase of 6.4% over 2008. more
Related Tags: android, nokia, iphone, smartphone, apple, ict, edge, smartphones, gps, abi-research, blackberry, personal, apple-iphone, smart, chipsets
Vodafone, Sony Ericsson Join Google Phone Alliance
The Open Handset Alliance - which develops the Google backed Android operating system for smartphones - has announced fourteen new members, including Sony Ericsson and Vodafone. more
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Report Reveals Manufacturing Cost of T-Mobile's Google Phone
The T-Mobile G1 smart phone, the first wireless handset to be based on GoogleÃ's Android mobile operating system, carries a Bill-of-Materials (BOM) cost of $143.89, according to a virtual teardown conducted by iSuppli. more
Related Tags: m1, android, wi-fi, t-mobile, microsoft, iphone, apple, apple, isuppli, edge, htc, blackberry, touch-screen, 3, sun, hsdpa, linux, modem
Open source in mobile phones: challenges for software vendors
Opinion piece by Adam Leach, principal analyst at Ovum
Open source is the emerging development methodology for mobile phones,
reducing operational costs, harnessing innovation and shortening time to market
for new devices and services. With both Nokia and Google already choosing an
open source model for their mobile platforms over the past twelve months, the
pressure is on independent software vendors (ISVs) in the mobile market to adopt
an open source strategy.
more
Related Tags: sun-microsystems, mobile-messaging, rsa, edge, ovum, benchmarking, sun
CTIA Wireless Show to Focus on Open Network Opportunities
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- The wireless industry will tout the benefits and business opportunities from open networks at this year's CTIA Wireless IT and Entertainment trade show when it starts Wednesday. more
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Open Source OS Assists Chinese Development of the Smart Phone Market
A report from Chinese research firm, CCID Consulting shows that the sales volume of smart phones in China's market in the first half of 2008 reached 15.671 million sets, up 32.1% over H1 2007, and the sales revenue reached 37.74 billion Yuan, up 25.7% over H1 2007. more
Related Tags: android, sony-ericsson, windows-mobile, samsung, motorola, gps, wind, zte, china-mobile, td-scdma, lenovo, ericsson, sony, mobile-internet, symbian, operating-system, ccid-consulting, windows, linux, China
Mobile Operators Confused About "Open Mobile" Movement
A study of the movement to Open Mobile concludes that carriers are confused about the potential economics of open networks and believe their own myths about having their businesses become "commoditized" and being turned into "dumb pipes." more
Related Tags: android, microsoft, verizon-wireless, verizon, rim, mobile-internet, oss, USA
Microsoft faces Pressure from Smartphone OS Alliances
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- With the smartphone world increasingly shifting toward an open operating system model, Microsoft and its Windows Mobile face another obstacle in trying to penetrate the consumer market. more
Related Tags: android, windows-mobile, microsoft, samsung, smartphones, driving, open-handset-alliance, docomo, verizon-wireless, verizon, gartner, apple, compete, symbian, sk-telecom, operating-system, linux, andrew, symbian-foundation