Research and Markets: Mobile Open Source Operating Systems Markets & Opportunities 2009-2014

DUBLIN--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/1a2b34/mobile_open_source) has
announced the addition of the "Mobile Open Source Operating Systems Markets &
Opportunities 2009-2014" report to their offering.

This report compares and evaluates the value of the three consortiums: Symbian
foundation, LiMo foundation and Open handset alliance (android) analysing the
business models for both proprietary and open source.

A six year regional forecasting suite including market share by operating system
is provided as well as looking at relative year on year growth for smartphone
operating systems. It also examines how the App Store approach has impacted the
operating system market and investigates what the future plans are for the
development of OS.

Each one of the open source operating systems are fully analysed providing;
history, overview, indicative handset vendors, technical details and how the
licensing process works. The report also includes a overview for proprietary
operating systems.

Key questions

* How has the recent trend towards open source impacted the rest of the value
chain?
* How will the fortunes of the main players in the operating systems market
develop over the next six years?
* How will the increasing openness in the operating systems market effect
network operators?
* Why has the importance of the operating system risen from the invisible to the
unavoidable?
* Will all the current operating systems survive over the forecast period?
* Why did Nokia buy Symbian and give away all of its technology?

Key Benefits:

* A unique source of combined research and analysis for the mobile open source
market including technologies, market characteristics and forecasts.
* Practical analysis of the emerging opportunities for vendors and operators.
* Unique insights: includes interviews of leading players with significant
experience of the mobile open source market.
* Benefit from fresh thinking and intelligent market assessment.

The report analyses how money is to be made in a zero cost item and includes a
chapter on key OS market drivers, such as finding a route to monetisation for
applications, stimulating market growth for all members of the value chain.

This report provides in-depth profiles of the following major players and
considers who will derive the most market share over the next six years and in
which regions; Symbian, Linux, Windows Mobile, Android, iPhone OS, BlackBerry
and Palm as well including one-on-one interviews with RIM, Symbian and Lemo.

Key Topics Covered:

* Executive Summary
* Operating Systems
* The Open Source OS
* Proprietary Solutions
* Business Models
* Forecasts
* Who Uses What?
* Market Drivers

Companies Mentioned:

* ACCESS
* Acer
* Apache Software Foundation
* Apple
* Aricent
* ARM
* DeviceAnywhere
* Dexterra
* Fujitsu
* Foehn
* Funambol
* Garmin
* Google
* IBM
* LiMo Foundation
* Microsoft
* Mitsubishi
* Motorola

For more information visit
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/1a2b34/mobile_open_source

Laura Wood
Senior Manager
press@researchandmarkets.com
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