Author: Alan Pope Date: To: chris, Hampshire LUG Discussion List Subject: Re: [Hampshire] New Linux-based phone
2009/9/25 Chris Simmonds <chris@???>: > Final comment: whether it is Android or not, the future of mobile
> devices is Linux. When you think about it, there are only a few options:
> Symbian (only for Nokia - who seem to be moving towards Linux anyhow -
> see the N900 and similar), Mac OS X (only for Apple - and it is a BSD
> core), MS Windows Mobile (fill in your own comments here) or Linux.
> Which is the cheapest and most cross platform? Which one do you think
> handset manufacturers will adopt?
>
Don't forget RIM/Blackberry. However, which platform has the most
diverse range of handsets from different manufacturers over every
continent?
Windows Mobile, by margins the others can only dream about.
Having the best technical platform doesn't make it the best platform.
