What is Mobile Operating System

Operating System

Let us first Know about Operating system. It is a Track Software including Applications programs that runs on the computer and mobiles.Its act as a interface or interconnections between computer Hardware and user.Through operating System user can perform all basic operation of the computer such as input, output and Allocation of memory. It control all basic tasks like set of commands, traffic cops, peripheral devices, installed program etc.

The classification of OS are Real time, Multi threading, Multitasking, Time Sharing etc.  

Popular OS available in market are Microsoft windows, Linux, Unix, DOS, OS/2.

Mobile Operating System

Image Source: b2binformation.blogspot.com

Mobile OS are essential to Operate mobile phones, Tablet computers, Palmtop, Smartphones, PDAs, i-phones and other Mobile devices. It play same role as OS in Computer. Through MOS user can operate mobile features such as Touchscreen, Bluetooth, Downloading, Uploading, listening music, camera, voice recording, Internet, WIFI, Communication, messaging etc.And also like computer MOS is a track on which Applications, program can run on Mobile devices.

Here are some Popular Mobile OS

1. Android MOS

The Android is a open Source and free MOS is maintaining by Google that was first launched in 2009. the android versions are 1.0, 1.5, 2.2, 2.3, 3.0, 4.0, 4.1. Android MOS are mostly inbuilt in mobile devices.the version of android MOS are released by name also like 1.5 version known by cupcake, 2.2 version by frozen yo gust, 2.3 by Gingerbread, 3.0 by honey comb the new version of android known by ice cream sandwich and 4.1 by jelly bean.

2. Symbian MOS

Symbian MOS is used by Nokia, samsung, motorola, Sony Ericson devices first it was closed source and recently it become open source running by Accenture. Symbian Mos was Launched in the 1980s by Psion.

 3.Blackberry MOS

 The Blackberry MOS is Provided in Blackberry devices. It is not open Source software OS. The first Blackberry Mos 1.0 was launched in 1999 in e-mail Pager. The versions of blackberry MOS are 1.0, 3.6, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 7.1 and recently launched in 2013 are Z10, Q10 and Q5.

4. Ios(i-phone) MOS

Ios Mos is an closed source MOS and used by Apple Devices. It was launched in 29 June 2007 in i-phones. the versions of ios are 2.0, 3.0, ios4, ios6 and recently launched version is ios7. The ios Mos is originate from Apple Mac OS. The apple Devices like Ipad, Ipad mini, ipod touch and apple phones is using Ios OS.

5. Bada MOS

The bada name is taken from ocean or sea it is an Korean Word. It is not open source software. The bada Mos is widely used in Samsung Electronics. It was launched in 2010. It is a Mos on which all features like messaging, downloading, uploading, email, touchscreen, music player, camera, memory allocation, communication are runs on Samsung Devices. The first Bada Mos was run is in touchscreen samsung wave smartphone.      

 6. Linux Mos

It is a multiple Operating system and it is a open source software. Linux Mos are manufacture by various dealer like Gecko, maemo, opennoko Qt. 

Limo, maemo, are mostly used in China in Motorola devices. And also used in japan Docomo devices.

Meago Mos runs on kernel of Linux. Meago MOS is designed by combining maemo(nokia)and moblin(intel) open source technology.

WebOS It is also based on Linux kernel and it is a closed source OS developed by Palm then HP use webOS in Smartphones and HP touch pads in 3x version after Acquisition of webos in 2012.

7. Windows MOS 

It is discovered by Microsoft. In 2010  Microsoft Launched first Smartphone which is known as window phone 7 based on CE 5.2 kernel.