Iphone OS is user friendly

iPhone operating system is developed by Apple and it is extracted from MAC OS. It shares 13.7% of smartphone market. iphone operating system is designed for iphone and ipod touch screens. Iphone Operating system consists of best web browser, safari and best MP3 playback. It has the best mobile application store. Apple iphone operating system have created new standards for smartphone usability and functionality.

Features of updated Apple iphone operating system:
3G Tethering: This feature of iphone OS enables user, to use it as modem to access Internet by connecting to a laptop.

Extended parental controls: This feature of iPhone operating system provides filters to adult content on movies, TV shows and applications like websites.

Multimedia messaging: With this feature of iPhone OS there will not be necessity of emails as MMS function can accommodate and send rich content of text, images, sounds and vcards.

Send and receive files: This feature makes user to exchange files between iphones and ipods.

Browse remote content: The in built ipod application will not favor to browse songs on other's iphones or ipods, whereas third party applications will make this possible.

Strengths:

• It is easy to use
• It has shallow learning curve, which means there is facility to load many third party applications.

Weaknesses:

• This operating system do not support sending of files through bluetooth.
• It do not support multitasking
• It is closed operating system i.e., only developer can make corrections in source code. End user cannot make any changes.

Blackberry Operating System Provides Best Email Facility

Blackberry OS is developed by RIM (Research In Motion). Blackberry Operating System is particularly aimed at business professionals. It is known for its excellent email integration. It occupies 21% of worldwide smartphone sales. Blackberry operating system provides maximum security, it can easily combine (integration) with other platforms, it can work with many carriers, and it can be extended globally. It can be easily managed, it has good battery life and has a small easy-to-use keyboard.

Features of updated Blackberry Operating System:
TTD: This mode of blackberry operating system is used by audibly impaired (deaf) for communication.

GPS Management: This feature enables to have good location accuracy using network and lessens the burden on battery without using GPS every time.

Google gears: This feature helps the user to combine online and offline discussions to advance the web browsing.

Messaging: Blackberry operating system provide messaging functionalities like Email, SMS, MMS, and IMs at faster rate and reliably.

Integration of email accounts: This feature of blackberry operating system can combine 10 email accounts and the email is pushed automatically.

Wireless Synchronization: This feature is used to transfer information between office and blackberry privately.

Strengths:

• It has fantastic email facility.
• It supports full wireless synchronization.
• It supports physical Keyboard unlike iphone operating system

Weaknesses:

• Web browsing facility need to be improved.
• Touch screen feature is not that good.
• It do not support huge library for third-party applications.

Android Operating System of Google makes online search easier

Android Mobile Operating System is initially developed by Google and later developed by Open Handset Alliance. It runs on Linux kernel and all applications are written in Java language. Android supports set of bulky applications like email client, SMS program, calendar, maps, browser, contacts and others. Android is completely designed for touch screen smart phones. It occupies 2.6% share of smartphone sales. Android operating system is popular for its union with Google services like Gmail. Few smartphones of HTC, Samsung employed android operating system.

Features of Android Mobile Operating System:
Quick Search Box: It has improved search framework which provides relevant search results from contacts or web when posed a query.

Battery usage indicator: This feature alerts the user regarding the battery usage for each application and service. So if any particular application or service is absorbing more battery power then the user can take proper action by modifying settings.

Interface for camera, camcorder and gallery: Android mobile operating system provide advanced user interface which enables user to pickup several photos for deletion and also switching between still photos and video capture modes is fast.

Strengths:

• It is an open operating system. So it can run on variety of devices like candy-bar and slider smartphones.
• Android operating system is latest and powerful compared to iphone OS.
• It provides good wireless synchronization with Google's calender and contacts.

Weaknesses:

• It is in initial stage of development.
• It needs refinement compared with other operating systems.