Shipping Of Smartphones With Open Source Operating Systems To Reach 223 Million by 2014

A recent report from Juniper Research (News - Alert) reveals that the number of Smartphones shipped with open source operating systems (OS) will increase from 106 million in 2009 to 223 million by 2014.

 

The research on Open Source OS found that operating systems and applications play an important role in the differentiation of smartphones. They are also a key factor in the choice of which handset users choose.

 

The report titled ‘Mobile Open Source Operating Systems: Markets & Opportunities 2009-2014’ includes an overview for proprietary operating systems.

 

A practical analysis of the emerging opportunities for vendors and operators is present in the report. In addition, interviews of leading players with significant experience in the mobile open source market are also included. The report also contains information on how the fortunes of the main players in the operating systems market will develop over the next six years.

 

The last three years have witnessed Symbian moving to open source and Apple (News - Alert) leading the way in the distribution of Applications through their AppStore approach. The combined changes of Apple’s open route to the market and LiMo, OHA and Symbian’s (News - Alert) open-source OS approach have generated a positive effect even in the midst of the economic downturn. This move to open-source OS has encouraged developers to design attractive applications. Also, since over 60 percent of the OS market is now based on open-source, there is huge scope for innovation.

 

The report compares and evaluates the value of the Symbian foundation, LiMo foundation and Open handset alliance (android) analyzing the business models for both proprietary and open source and contains a six year regional forecasting suite which also includes market share by operating system and examines how the App Store approach has impacted the operating system market as well as information on the future plans for the development of OS.