|
smart phone platform comparison |
| Nr |
feature/aspect |
Windows Mobile
(MS Smartphone + Pocket PC phone) |
Symbian
(UIQ, Series 60, Series 90) |
Linux |
Palm OS |
| 1. |
vertical competition |
none: Microsoft makes no cell phones
based on Windows mobile - competition only with ohter hardware vendors |
a lot: Nokia (maker of Series 60 and
90) makes its own cell phones and thus kills competition that uses their
software |
none |
a little: theoretically 2
separate companies: PalmOne and PalmSource but still PalmOne has advantage |
| 2. |
origins |
USA |
EU |
EU (Linus Torvalds is Swedish),
USA (based on Unix created in USA) |
USA |
| 3. |
client side .NET |
yes, built-in |
no |
no |
no |
| 4. |
wireless Java |
yes, through 3rd party programs |
yes, built-in |
yes, through 3rd party programs |
yes, through 3rd party programs |
| 5. |
e-mail client |
very good cooperation with MS
Exchange, multiple accounts |
poor and simple |
simple Linux based |
simple |
| 6. |
customization |
excellent and native home
screen technology with plug-ins |
through add-on software only |
no |
through add-on software only |
| 7. |
user experience |
familiar to desktop Windows;
user is right away "at home" |
proprietary user interface,
strange to most users |
typical for Linux |
proprietary - well known only
to old Palm OS users |
| 8. |
messenger |
built-in natively superb MSN
messenger |
no; only through 3rd part
software |
no; only through 3rd part
software |
no, only through 3rd party
software |
| 9. |
connectivity with Windows PC |
excellent |
poor |
poor |
poor |
| 10. |
card slot |
SDIO - SD, MMC, I/O compatible:
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc. |
MMC or MemoryStick - only
memory, no I/O |
proprietary |
SDIO - SD, MMC, I/O compatible,
but no Wi-Fi drivers yet |
| 11. |
synching with MS Exchange |
excellent |
poor |
poor |
poor |
| 12. |
brand recognition |
excellent - Microsoft is one of
top brands worldwide |
mediocre - Symbian is k nown
only to specialists |
good - due to fame of
server-type Linux |
good - known from good old
times when Palm dominated PDA market |
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