Not only Android and iOS: Alternative, mobile operating systems ... - OnSoftware UK

In 2013, Android dominates the mobile market. In the U.S., Apple is still pretty well makes it through, but this company will have a lot to toil to survive in the global market. Other mobile operating systems are less known. This is why they devote this article.

attention it deserves Windows Phone . This operating system Microsoft is currently in 3rd place with 4% share in the global market. Although this year has not passed on any fundamental changes (only three small updates to the system), he managed to gain over 10% of the market in Europe.

Applications and Nokia save Windows Phone

this year, Windows Phone growth driver was the emergence of applications, that users waited a long time. Thanks Instagram , Vine , Waze , Papyrus, and many others, Windows Phone can finally begin to compete with Android and iOS. From the hardware, praise belong to Nokia. Other manufacturers such as Samsung, HTC and Huawei , basically abandoned the platform.

fall of BlackBerry

much worse copes BlackBerry , whose heyday probably gone forever. Not helped complete overhaul of the system and cooperation with Alicia Keys – BlackBerry 10 has failed to gain interest in either of users or developers. Some success this Canadian company is successful premiere cross-platform application BlackBerry Messenger . It’s from her success and effective cooperation with corporate clients depends or may not be Blackberry . Glimmer of hope is also the ability to run Android applications on the BlackBerry 10.2 . We are concerned, however, that for this operating system may already be simply too late.

Firefox OS, phone for all

relatively new player in the market is Firefox OS Mozilla Foundation . Backed by the Spanish Telefónica, Firefox OS focuses on middle-users and counting on success in emerging markets. The biggest problem is attracting the creators of well-known developers, which is not an easy task . Although Mozilla promised appearance application WhatsApp on Firefox OS, is the creator categorically denied this.

Changes in Nokia Sailfish successor to Symbian OS

Nokia finally parted with Symbian and focused mainly on the development of mobile Windows Phone . This sad news will disappoint many users. It’s the end of the system, which seemed to have a guarantee of a peaceful future.

Finnish manufacturer but does not put everything on one card and beyond Windows Phone , also experimenting with Sailfish OS . The future of this alternative operating system will depend on what 2014 will bring. The decisive advantage of Sailfish OS is the ability to run Android applications ecosystem. Perhaps very soon, it is on phones compatible with this operating system will install Sailfish OS.

CyanogenMod vs giant

CyanogenMod can be installed as an “overlay” on the current version of Android. Unfortunately, Google does not stick to her great sympathy. When CyanogenMod announced collaboration with Oppo – including installing it on your device Oppo N1 – Google has removed the installer CyanogenMod with Google Play . Although California giant has agreed to modify its system, it is not as open to it as it might seem.

Mysterious Ubuntu

Ubuntu Phone ends this year, just as it started – as a great unknown. Canonical moved the action to collect money for its development, but it ended in failure. Although the operating system has been updated this year, it’s basically like he is no different from what we saw on Mobile World Congress 2013 .

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