smartphones: Symbian Nokia loses more market share, bringing its Linux-based "Maemo" as an alternative to the conversation. An alliance with Microsoft to "MS Office Mobile on Symbian? Smartphones bring. In addition, collaboration with Intel to be strengthened. Intel has thrown himself be just Linux for Mobiles "Moblin" in the open source community and wants to attack against ARM.
The Shooting Stars Apple and RIM, with its proprietary systems have some competition from two sides. Some PC manufacturers such as Acer, Asus and Dell rise in the growth market of "smartphone" and win by Google Android ground. By the end there will be about 18 Android models, in addition to HTC, among others, Dell, Motorola, Huawei, Lenovo, Philips, Samsung and Sony Ericsson.
Microsoft has released Windows Mobile 6.5 this year, but remains under pressure. Now it is to judge the Version 7 next year, is the "Windows Phone" hot. Palm attempts with their last strength, and his palm on Pre webOS (on Linux kernel), close up ground lost.
My prediction: Setting the tone for the near future are the systems from the beginning been designed for broadband Internet and related applications. This is for an Apple with its iPhone OS and the Linux-based generation, with Google and Android in the first place.
ARM processor continues to dominate the page. Whether it provides Intel with Nokia Maemo / Moblin enter it I see more skeptical. Will also be crucial, who creates the leap from the smartphone to the next generation of the "Mobile Devices" (MOD's). Apple is sure to be.
Mobile Devices (MOD's): A new generation of products, which began with the netbooks, is a further growth and innovation driver. Asus with its Eee PC has opened the race, Acer, Dell, HP, MSI, Lenovo, Toshiba, etc. are accepted. 2008, the market is for these devices has exploded - at the expense of traditional PCs and notebooks.
increases now even Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone manufacturer, with a "booklet" 3G "in the competitive market of netbooks. First Intel Atom and Windows 7 basis, but there are already rumors that next year is to follow an ARM version.
MOD's mobile devices are small, but perfectly suitable for simple office work, for photos, play music and video, television, games, Navigation, as e-Book reader and especially designed for the Internet, but also to make phone calls. In principle, everything that a smartphone can also, but with a larger screen and keyboard, or partially correct corresponding touch screen.
Intel with its Atom processor still dominates the market, but there are alternatives from VIA and ARM. Microsoft could not end up with Vista and XP has dug up again. Windows 7 will fix it again. Nevertheless, Microsoft and Intel clearly dominate the market, but there is, especially back to Linux-based alternatives and interesting players.
My prediction: In addition to the netbook other types of devices later this year, and especially in 2010 . Come The rumors about the Apple Tablet is almost cooked through, but other manufacturers are working feverishly on the new generation. Just as the manufacturer of processors, displays, memory, batteries, etc, it has only made possible.
Microsoft Best chances to snatch more market share, have systems that were already developed for mobility and the Internet (smartphones). And of course the Apple and the systems that build on a mobile Linux kernel. Google with "Chrome OS has some opportunities, but must hurry if it wants to be there.
In a next step, the winner in this area, also in the market for keep the classic desktop computer load - the fear of the monopolists. Apple is the only vendor that is consistently well prepared, which was reflected in the performance of recent years. The Challenger for Microsoft / Intel / Apple, Google with its Open Source and the Internet Centric Computing (ICC) approach.
About the trend of mobility, the monopoly of Intel and Microsoft shaking violently. We can only welcome it as a user. We get more innovation, better quality, higher ease of use and that too at a lower cost.
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