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Which
Smartphone Technology Should You Invest In? |
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 Which
is the right Smartphone to select and which
applications are the most cost effective to
target for those devices are questions that
CIOs will have to answer in the near
future?
Smartphones are now at the point that they
can be used as remote devices, and in some
cases replace laptops that many employees
lug around today. With that, some
standardization will have to take place so
development and operational costs of
applications developed for them can be
effectively controlled.
There are two types of operating systems for
smart devices - proprietary ones like iPhone
and Blackberry, and ones designed for the
mass market like Windows Mobile and
Android. Applications developed for one
device may not work on another.
Google has been working hard on Android and
is the only open source architecture. The
Smartphone operating systems are all moving
towards self-serve, hosted application
directories that really get developers
excited about building applications. The
iPhone Application Store is a huge success -
some applications have brought instant
riches to their developers and can be used
in commercial environment with relative
ease. Google's market place, and the
Application Center at Research In Motion are
sure to be just as attractive to developers.
Windows Mobile 6, which technically has lots
of the same potential, looks ancient and
feels "old" compared to iPhone and Android.
The lack of the "cool factor" for Windows
Mobile is a problem for Microsoft.
Proprietary operating systems will continue
to exist, as long as devices that support
them are cooler than other devices - Apple
and Research In Motion should be around for
a long time due to their brand. On the other
hand, operating systems designed for the
mass market are going to be successful only
if they can be profitable for manufacturers
and carriers. Android is free to license -
that means device makers can cut costs on
every device they make. That is increasingly
important in these economically challenging
times.
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