Google Android mobile phone operating system, the future is a promising first smart phone operating system group.
Recently, China Mobile OMS operating system based mobile phones OPhone appearance. The phone, the operator sounded the horn foray into the phone operating system. With the full launch of 3G smart phones will become the undisputed protagonist of the mobile phone market. The competition between mobile phones, will gradually evolve into the operating system competition. The involvement of three major carriers, will subvert the traditional pattern of mobile phone operating system. Why is operators appear to be the humble mobile phone operating system on a fight? Who will therefore benefit? Text, pictures, order / reporter Li Yan
Three operators foray into the phone operating system
As early as last year, China Mobile on Google Android operating system was developed based on the leading OMS system. The mobile phone based on the system OPhone will go on sale, while its two rivals China Unicom and China Telecom have brainer. It is reported that OMS upcoming launch of Lenovo Mobile phones are O1, is a TD-SCDMA mobile phones.
May 17, China Unicom announced that joined the Google Open Handset Alliance, said it would open Google Android mobile phone operating system based on the R & D "UniPlus". According to industry sources, the use of the operating system Unicom UPhone expected to release in the near future.
Although no substantial release, but China Telecom has said it will develop mobile operating system "into the company's consideration." After a comprehensive start in 3G, mobile phone operating system attracted great interest in the three major carriers, a mobile terminal for the battle is being staged, the traditional mobile phone operating system territory about to change.
Mobile phone operating system = voice?
Recently, the Guangdong Telecom relevant person in charge told reporters that he did not have control over mobile terminals, the business of pushing undoubtedly be affected. China Unicom vice president Li Gang 表示, Android yes now open most of the mobile device integration platform that enables telecom operators, handset manufacturers and industry chain links can be faster and better products to market and reduce costs.
According to industry sources, the mobile phone industry from the point of view, the competition between mobile phone business has evolved to the competition between mobile phone operating system, only mastered the mobile platform can control the software in the phone industry chain in a dominant position.
In addition, independent research and development mobile operating system, and a direct role is to reduce patent costs, for the 3G era of value-added services and customized business conditions.
The possible collapse of the traditional mobile phone market
Currently, Nokia Symbian, Microsoft Windows Mobile (hereinafter called "WM"), Apple MAC OS, Palm OS and Linux operating systems such as smart phones for the mainstream. Which, Symbian system, occupies a vast majority of market share.
However, the traditional pattern of mobile phone operating system market is also expected to be completely broken. The latest survey, using Google's GPhone Android operating system sales increased 9 times in the near future. Another analyst pointed out that the state of development from now to see the next two to three years, Android smart phone operating system promising to become the first group.
In the Chinese market, Symbian is also occupy 66.6% of market share, followed by Microsoft's WM. But in the next period of time, OPhone's been launched and the launch of China Unicom UPPhone phone, Symbian and WM can continue to maintain the current advantage is difficult to predict.
Consumer benefit or inconclusive
Industry, the development of mobile operating platform operators, in fact the data for their own business promotion customize a package solution. This is for users, is also a good business, easy access to your favorite channels.
In addition, once the operating system developed by using the carrier's domestic market smart phones Dagui Mo, will definitely be a lower price shock Microsoft WM, Nuo Jiya Symibian Operating System smartphone to force them to lower selling prices.
However, there is less than the same. Analysts said that the operating system is not mature overnight. Mobile phone operating system, competition may also lead to innovation and enthusiasm for mobile device manufacturers reduced, to the detriment of final consumers.
"It is terrifying, operators through their own operating system, bundled with the operators of all business, and even some garbage business, forcing us to use." Industry Zhu Jiang said that this will definitely affect the user experience and hurt the popularity of the system.