Learn some commom mobile operation systems

Like a computer operating system, a mobile operating system is the software platform on top of which other programs run. The operating system is responsible for determining the functions and features available on your device, such as thumbwheel, keyboards, WAP, synchronization with applications, e-mail, text messaging and more. You can learn some mobile operation systems below:

Windows Mobile 7: Which took over where Windows Mobile left off. This is a closed-source operating system that can be managed through Microsoft Exchange. Microsoft's mobile industry market share has recently slipped quite a bit, leaving the future of Windows Mobile 7 uncertain.

Google Android: An open-source, Linux-derived operating system backed by Google, along with major hardware and software developers that form the Open Handset Alliance. (Intel, HTC, ARM, Samsung, Motorola, and eBay, to name a few.)

Apple iOS: This is a closed-source operating system. Currently, Apple iOS supports over 400,000 applications, including third party applications as of July 2008.

Symbian: Nokia is the largest shareholder and customer. Other brands whose phones run Symbian include Fujitsu, Samsung, Sharp, and Sony Ericsson. Symbian's worldwide market share has declined from over 50% in 2009 to about 30% in 2010. Nokia announced a partnership with Microsoft, which will replace Symbian OS with Windows' operating system.

bada from Samsung Electronics(closed source, proprietary)

This is a mobile operating system being developed by Samsung Electronics. Samsung claims that bada will rapidly replace its proprietary feature phone platform, converting feature phones to smartphones. The first device to run bada is called 'Wave' and was unveiled to the public at Mobile World Congress 2010. The Wave is a fully touchscreen phone running the new mobile operating system. With the phone, Samsung also released an app store, called Samsung Apps, to the public. Though Samsung plans to install bada on many phones, the company still has a large lineup of Android phones.