Bangalore: “Consumers Love Choices— they opt for the platter that offers variety.” But if the consumer habits for the technology are considered, the quote holds no ground; they tend to gravitate towards dominant products. Be it Windows OS for PCs or Amazon for online sale or Android and iOS platform for the mobiles— all exhort monopoly in respective fields.
So where Android rules the roost and iOS is close on its heels as dominant consumer choices for smart devices, and the role gets reversed if corporate consumers are considered, read on to know 8 mobile platforms that are plying for user attention with all the goodies in store.
#8 Tizen
Samsung-backed Tizen has officially been announced at the Mobile World Congress. The Tizen 2.0 OS is based on the Linux operating system similar to Android. IDC Analyst Francisco Jeronimo tweeted from the event saying that the first Tizen device will debut in France in August/ September, with Orange and Samsung, followed by other markets in 2014.
Tizen is an open-source OS co-developed by The Linux Foundation and Intel, Tizen is made up of the popular Linux kernel and WebKit runtime.
Despite being associated with some of the biggest names in tech, Tizen has had a difficult upbringing; developed by Nokia and Intel, it was abandoned by the Finnish phone maker and passed on to Samsung, where it was merged with Bada, the Korean company's own OS.
Samsung will completely giving Bada OS, and it will get integrate into the Tizen OS project. However the new Tizen devices will be able to run Bada apps.
Fujitsu and Huawei have thrown their weight behind the OS and are committed to making Tizen phones, too.
Mozilla made a major foray into the Smartphone segment with the launch of first devices to run Mozilla's HTML 5-based Firefox OS, "Keon" and the "Peak", at CES (Consumer Electronic Show) held on 8th January 2013.
The Os is built entirely using HTML5 and other open Web standards, Firefox OS is free from the rules and restrictions of existing proprietary platforms. It also has the ability to convert Web sites into mobile apps--a boon for any Web developer looking to cash in on mobile apps.
Mozilla previewed the first commercial build of its Firefox OS open mobile ecosystem and announced new operator rollout plans at a press conference before the start of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Mozilla also said that it is working with manufacturers Alcatel (TCL), LG and ZTE to build the first Firefox OS devices, with Huawei to follow later in the year, all powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon mobile processors. The first wave of these devices will start shipping from this summer.
#6 Ubuntu
Ubuntu is the open-source desktop Linux software developed by British company Canonical. The Ubuntu Touch mobile OS, the new offering from the company strives to be an elegant and immersive gesture-based experience.
It was first spotted on video at CES, and the OS ran on some devices in an attempt to familiarize enthusiasts with Ubuntu mobile.
According to the CNet, Ubuntu Touch, the tablet version of the OS which was unveiled first time at MWC is a complete package. It got lauded for elegant interface that makes use of every side of the screen and puts your content and contacts front and center, minimizing the time spent hopping back to a home screen.
The OS can be installed on the latest Google Nexus devices--Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10. And according to CNet report developers are working on porting the OS to more devices, including the Asus Transformer series, HTC One handsets, the LG Optimus 4X HD, the Motorola Xoom, the Samsung Galaxy Note and S series, the Nexus S and One, and Sony Xperia phones.
Recently, according to geek.com, an Australian company Intermatix is offering its customers the chance to pre-order the first tablets running the new OS. The two models offered were Intermatix U7 and U10, which sport screens measuring 7 and 10 inches, respectively.
So where Android rules the roost and iOS is close on its heels as dominant consumer choices for smart devices, and the role gets reversed if corporate consumers are considered, read on to know 8 mobile platforms that are plying for user attention with all the goodies in store.
#8 TizenSamsung-backed Tizen has officially been announced at the Mobile World Congress. The Tizen 2.0 OS is based on the Linux operating system similar to Android. IDC Analyst Francisco Jeronimo tweeted from the event saying that the first Tizen device will debut in France in August/ September, with Orange and Samsung, followed by other markets in 2014.
Tizen is an open-source OS co-developed by The Linux Foundation and Intel, Tizen is made up of the popular Linux kernel and WebKit runtime.
Despite being associated with some of the biggest names in tech, Tizen has had a difficult upbringing; developed by Nokia and Intel, it was abandoned by the Finnish phone maker and passed on to Samsung, where it was merged with Bada, the Korean company's own OS.
Samsung will completely giving Bada OS, and it will get integrate into the Tizen OS project. However the new Tizen devices will be able to run Bada apps.
Fujitsu and Huawei have thrown their weight behind the OS and are committed to making Tizen phones, too.
#7 Firefox
Mozilla made a major foray into the Smartphone segment with the launch of first devices to run Mozilla's HTML 5-based Firefox OS, "Keon" and the "Peak", at CES (Consumer Electronic Show) held on 8th January 2013.
The Os is built entirely using HTML5 and other open Web standards, Firefox OS is free from the rules and restrictions of existing proprietary platforms. It also has the ability to convert Web sites into mobile apps--a boon for any Web developer looking to cash in on mobile apps.
Mozilla previewed the first commercial build of its Firefox OS open mobile ecosystem and announced new operator rollout plans at a press conference before the start of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Mozilla also said that it is working with manufacturers Alcatel (TCL), LG and ZTE to build the first Firefox OS devices, with Huawei to follow later in the year, all powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon mobile processors. The first wave of these devices will start shipping from this summer.
#6 Ubuntu
Ubuntu is the open-source desktop Linux software developed by British company Canonical. The Ubuntu Touch mobile OS, the new offering from the company strives to be an elegant and immersive gesture-based experience.
It was first spotted on video at CES, and the OS ran on some devices in an attempt to familiarize enthusiasts with Ubuntu mobile.
According to the CNet, Ubuntu Touch, the tablet version of the OS which was unveiled first time at MWC is a complete package. It got lauded for elegant interface that makes use of every side of the screen and puts your content and contacts front and center, minimizing the time spent hopping back to a home screen.
The OS can be installed on the latest Google Nexus devices--Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10. And according to CNet report developers are working on porting the OS to more devices, including the Asus Transformer series, HTC One handsets, the LG Optimus 4X HD, the Motorola Xoom, the Samsung Galaxy Note and S series, the Nexus S and One, and Sony Xperia phones.
Recently, according to geek.com, an Australian company Intermatix is offering its customers the chance to pre-order the first tablets running the new OS. The two models offered were Intermatix U7 and U10, which sport screens measuring 7 and 10 inches, respectively.
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