Mobile Operating Systems: The impact of open source and importance of user experience

“This report gives you an exclusive analysis of the impact of open source on the mobile OS market”, Gavin Byrne, Research Analyst

Mobile Operating Systems: The impact of open source and importance of user experience examines the entire mobile OS landscape with a focus on open architecture and open source software. It also addresses the importance of developer communities and user experience and provides key forecasts to 2013.

• The reducing use of proprietary OS
• The growing adoption of Open Source software
• The importance of the developer community
• Commoditisation of many mobile handset technologies
• Handset differentiation
• User Experience
• Mobile OS roadmaps
• Vendors' approach to mobile OS
• Operators' mobile OS requirements

• How will device vendors differentiate themselves?
• What is ‘User Experience' ?
• What are the most suitable open source licensing models for mobile handset software?
• How to succeed in an Open Source world
• How to make money with Open Source
• The challenges and risks of Open Source
• What are the major trends in mobile handset OS?
• Which OS platforms will be the most popular in 2009 and in 2013?
• What strategies are being adopted by the leading handset vendors? What does this mean?
• What is the future for proprietary OS?
• What mobile OS strategies are operators adopting?

Handset Vendors

• Benefit from this complete analysis of the mobile OS landscape
• Track the current position and performance of your competitors

Operators

• Discover where your company can profit from new opportunities, current successes and potential partnerships

Consultants, Analysts and Financial Organisations

• Develop a thorough understanding of the mobile OS market over the next 5 years
• Base future investments and recommendations on unbiased, unique analysis and primary data

• Apple
• HTC
• LG
• LiMo
• Motorola
• Nokia
• OHA
• RIM
• Samsung
• Sony Ericsson
• Symbian Foundation