As Microsoft announces that Windows 8 will support the ARM architecture, this does not create a shock over the IT and manufacturing industry, rather its a repeating history of the similar Windows NT days that supports the PowerPC platform (ie. G3/G4).Bye bye windows phone 7 ?
Aha, Windows phone 7 just launched not long ago, this is a very early indication that WP7 will meet its end when Windows 8 comes out with the support for the ARM compatible devices, such as the Snapdragon Dual Core processor for example. Microsoft states that a full fledged version of MS Office will just run fine on the processor as long Windows 8 is the Host OS.
Android, can your robots go against windows 8 ?
Yes, why not, Android stands and grow much faster than any new mobile OS on the market, besides that its highly easy to port to x86 platforms, and its open source, with the available 3rd party applications on the marketplace and its friendly interface and connectivity with Google related cloud apps, the Android will survive the Windows 8 wave. Don't forget about Gingerbread too :)
Symbian, Nokia's current flagship OS, can your flag wave higher ?
The Finnish manufacturer just will not stop developing hardware and grows its Symbian family OS, it will not lose out completely as Nokia keep its long relationship with ARM running. Symbian will stand as a simple yet good to go OS on their phone with OVI store and they better hope that more 3rd party application comes in. Branding no longer plays a role like nokia did 10 years ago that symbian was once king, OS rules not the branding anymore.
Maemo/Meego? to go or no go?
Another OS on the rise that meets Android side by side, jointly developed by Nokia and Intel, also known as the Moblin OS, not much story to tell on this, hope that it will develop further and better next round. Surprisingly this is the 1st OS that Rovio published Angry Birds together with Nokia N900.
Part 2, we will talk about blackberry and iOS as well as others
stay tuned :)
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