Mobile phone operating systems

As SmartPhones become cheaper more and more people are going to own and use them. These feature-packed phones are powered by a variety of different operating systems which all work in different ways.

If you change your phone to a different manufacturer you may encounter a new operating system which may be better or worse than your previous phone. It's all a matter of personal taste, there is not a "best" operating system.

In the same way that some people always stick to the same handset manufacturer because they feel comfortable with their phones in the future people will be taking a lot of notice of operating systems as they each do things slightly differently and offer different features.

The current operating systems are listed below:

• Android

  Linux-based open source mobile platform from Google. Hasn't been around for long so does not appear on many phones currently, however it is being developed by a number of leading manufacturers.

• BlackBerry OS

  Powering all of the BlackBerry mobile phones this operating system is often thought to be the best for email applications.

• Windows Mobile

  Microsoft's SmartPhone operating system. Designed for business users with a host of speciality applications. The latest version, Windows Mobile 6.5, released in October 2009.

• iPhone OS

  Specifically developed for the Apple iPhone. Aimed more at individual consumers rather than business users so some business functions lacking.

• Symbian

  Developed by Nokia and used on all of their SmartPhones until recently. Also available on handsets from other manufacturers.

• Maemo

  Nokia's latest operating system based on Linux. Powers the new Nokia N900.

• Bada

  Developed by Samsung and due to be powering their phones in 2010.

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