November 16, 2004
More Cell Phone Software Applications Ringing Up Sales
Software downloads for mobile phones are finally starting to move beyond simple ring tones, reports Investors Business Day.
"The growing adoption of smart phones, which marry cell phones with handheld computers, is fueling the shift.
The cell phone industry is unlikely to rally around one operating system, as happened in the personal computer industry with Microsoft's Windows. Instead, three main operating systems are vying for software developers."
Most smart phones sold today use the Symbian operating system - Symbian is owned by a consortium of six major cell phone makers: Nokia, L.M. Ericsson. Samsung, Panasonic, Siemens and Sony Ericsson.
IDC expects Symbian phones to account for 62% of all smart phones sold this year. Smart phones using Microsoft's Windows Mobile are likely to be second with 14%, followed by those using PalmSource's Palm OS with 8%."
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