On 12/8/05, Gerhard Fasol <fasol@eurotechnology.com> wrote:
> Why only Symbian, MS, Palm or Linux. What about the other OSs?
I guess, other OSs (SavaJe, what else?) are not mentioned because their
market share is close to zero, which makes them insignificant.
BTW, I came across Gartner's smartphone definitions. Folks at Gartner break
down smartphones into two categories, in terms of market segmentation:
- *Basic smartphone*: A consumer-focused mobile terminal with a
voice-centric form factor (one-handed use should be possible). Marketed to
end users primarily as a consumer multimedia device (offering music,
pictures, gaming, browsing and e-mail). Although running on an open
operating system (OS), this device is closer to an enhanced phone in
specification and usage. Examples include the Nokia 3650 and 6620 and N-Gage
QD; and
- *Enhanced smartphone:* Business- and professional consumer
(prosumer)-focused device with an open OS that offers enterprise
capabilities, such as wireless e-mail, personal information manager
synchronization, and security and device management features and at least
64MB of storage (embedded or removable). The device should have a
voice-centric form factor (one-handed use should be possible); however,
enhanced or qwerty keyboards may be included to support data input and
messaging. Other optional features include a mini-Universal Serial Bus
connector, charging from the PC, and extensive third-party application and
developer support. Examples include the Audiovox SMT5600, Motorola MPx220,
palmOne Treo 650 and Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry 7100.
Aleksey
Received on Sat Dec 10 01:44:02 2005