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SUMMARY
Description
Linux has been lauded by some as the "operating system of the future," while
others have criticized it for its fragmentation, standards uncertainty, and
hidden costs.
This new IMS Research Market Insights report provides a framework on which to
base Linux-related cellular operating system decisions, by discussing
Linux-related market trends and issues, as well as by providing Linux OS
projections for multiple handset tiers: smartphone, feature rich, and basic
feature.
Answers key questions such as:
- Will fragmentation slow the adoption of Linux as a handset OS?
- Which handset OS will prevail - Symbian, Microsoft Windows Mobile, or
Linux?
- Will Linux make inroads into the feature rich and basic feature handset
tiers?
- Does a “free” Linux kernel actually translate into lower costs?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of Linux as a handset OS?
Key Features:
- Market size comparisons of all major handset operating systems: Garnet
(PalmOS), Linux, Microsoft Windows Mobile, RIM, and Symbian/S60
- Market size estimates for 2005 with growth forecasts to 2011 for all
handset tiers - smartphone, feature rich, and basic feature
- Discussion of key areas of concern in regards to Linux: memory usage,
power management, real time responsiveness, and security
- Analysis of market fragmentation and its effects on the adoption of mobile
Linux
- Discussion of the legal and compliance responsibilities of using Linux, as
well as the GPL standards redefinition status and its perceived implications
- Coverage of Linux-related industry trends
COMPANIES/ORGANIZATIONS INTERVIEWED
- ACCESS
- ARM
- Bluefire
- Cingular
- Enea
- Intrinsyc (Soleus OS)
- Linux Pundit
- LiPs
- Mentor Graphics (Nucleus RTOS)
- MontaVista
- Motorola
- Network Chemistry
- Nokia
- NTT
- Qualcomm
- RIM
- S60 Group
- Symbian
- TI
- Trolltech
- Trust Digital
- Verizon
- VirtualLogix
- Wind River
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 - Introduction, Scope, & Methodology
- 1.0 Introduction & Scope
- 1.1 Definitions
- 1.2 Methodology
Chapter 2 - Key Research Findings
Chapter 3 - Introduction to the Mobile Linux Market
Chapter 4 - Linux Top 10 Advantages and Disadvantages
- 4.0 Linux Top 10 Advantages and Disadvantages
- 4.1 Advantages
- 4.1.1 Reduced Vendor Lock-in
- 4.1.2 Cost
- 4.1.3 Product Differentiation
- 4.1.4 Reduced Time-to-Market
- 4.1.5 Software Re-use
- 4.1.6 Developer Affinities
- 4.1.7 Uses Fewer Resources
- 4.1.8 Performance
- 4.1.9 Stability
- 4.1.10 Ease of Use
- 4.2 Disadvantages
- 4.2.1 Fragmentation & Interoperability
- 4.2.2 Consistency
- 4.2.3 Legal/Regulatory Concerns
- 4.2.4 Cost
- 4.2.5 Limited Value
- 4.2.6 Power Management
- 4.2.7 Memory Management
- 4.2.8 Security
- 4.2.9 Development Tools
- 4.2.10 Lack of Marketing Assistance & Training
Chapter 5 - Commercial Platforms vs. Linux
- 5.0 Introduction
- 5.1 Garnet (Palm OS)
- 5.2 Microsoft Windows Mobile
- 5.3 RIM
- 5.4 Symbian/S60
Chapter 6 - Linux Business Models
Chapter 7 - Mobile Linux Ecosystems
- 7.0 Introduction
- 7.1 Semiconductor Vendors
- 7.2 Software Stack Providers
- 7.2.1 a la Mobile
- 7.2.2 ACCESS Linux Platform (ALP)
- 7.2.3 MontaVista
- 7.2.4 Roll Your Own (RYO) Linux
- 7.2.5 Trolltech
- 7.2.6 Wind River
- 7.2.7 Other
- 7.3 Device Manufacturers
- 7.4 Developers
- 7.5 Operators
- 7.6 Industry Groups
- 7.6.1 CE Linux Forum
- 7.6.2 Linux Phone Standards Forum (LiPs)
- 7.6.3 The Linux Foundation
- 7.6.4 Open Mobile Alliance (OMA)
- 7.6.5 LiMo Foundation
Chapter 8 - Linux Fragmentation
Chapter 9 - Standards Issues
- 9.0 Re-definition
- 9.1 Code Modification and Resubmission Process
- 9.2 Compliance
Chapter 10 - Linux Software Stacks
- 10.0 Software Stack Sizes
- 10.1 Software Stack Pricing
Chapter 11 - Linux Related Trends & Issues
- 11.0 Operator Platform Standardization
- 11.1 Operator Platform Customization
- 11.2 Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
- 11.3 Single Core Solutions
- 11.4 Technical Issues
- 11.4.1 Memory Usage
- 11.4.2 Power Management
- 11.4.3 Real Time Responsiveness
- 11.4.4 Security
Chapter 12 - Supplement Section: A Linux Case Study
- 12.0 Introduction
- 12.1 Nokia Internet Tablet 770
Chapter 13 - Linux Market Forecasts
- 13.0 Definition of Handset Grade
- 13.1 Worldwide Market for Cellular Handset OSs by Tier - Smartphones
- 13.1.1 Symbian
- 13.1.2 RIM
- 13.1.3 Microsoft Windows Mobile
- 13.1.4 Linux
- 13.1.5 Garnet
- 13.2 Worldwide Market for Cellular Linux by Tier - Feature Rich & Basic
Feature
- 13.3 Worldwide Linux OS Market - All Tiers
- 13.4 Regional Variances
- 13.4.1 Asia
- 13.4.2 The Americas
- 13.4.3 Europe
Chapter 14 - Glossary
List of Tables
- Table 1 WW OS Market for Cellular Handsets by Tier - Smartphones
- Table 2 WW Market for Cellular Handsets by Tier - Feature Rich &
Basic Feature
- Table 3 WW Market for Linus as a Cellular Handset OS - Smartphone,
Feature Rich and Basic
List of Figures
- Fig.1 WW OS Market for Cellular Handsets by Tier - Smartphones
- Fig. 2 WW OS Market for Cellular Handsets by Tier - Feature Rich &
Basic Feature
- Fig. 3 WW Linux OS Market for Cellular Handsets by Tier
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