There are 5 main Mobile OS's :
Simbian
Windows 7 mobile
Android
IOS
Blackberry OS
Simbian is a more older mobile operating system , it is still used in nokia phones today and worldwide is the most used. Most people don't even know they use Symbian. There is not too much information on how to develop apps for the OS, not many apps are released for this OS either.
Windows 7 Mobile could be the next up and coming mobile OS , released earlier this year there are around 32,000 developers producing around 100 apps a day, with only about 9000 apps in total it is nothing compared to the android marketplace and the itunes app store.
Android is the bright shiny popular OS associated mainly with HTC and Samsung mobiles, it is over taking the IOS in the mobile OS Wars. It is Open Source so is very popular with deveolpers due to accessabilty of app and software development. Due to it being open source many of the apps on the Android marketplace are free this is one of its key selling points.
IOS stands for i-phone operating system , the development software is kept under lock and key to avoid security issues, it cost around £50 (99$) a year just to have access to the SDK. there are around 433,000 apps in the app store , many people are only staying with the IOS is becuase the have invested so much money into apps on the itunes store it would be a pain to have to buy them again for the android ( even if the apps are free on the andriod it is a waste to have bought them and not use them)
Blackberry OS is used in all blackberry phones and is not open source like the ISO, they are mainly used for instant messagning and e-mailing , it is mainly used by business people due to the e-mails.
to aquire apps for the blackberry OS you need to manualy install it to your phone and then connect via the phone or through your computer. It is in decline and is loosing popularity.
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