Is Windows7 too rich for mobile phones? Perhaps it is. According to the chief executive of graphics chip supplier Nvidia, Google’s Android operating system is the right technology for smartphones and tablets. Google developed Android with cell phones in mind, but computer makers began putting it to use in other devices.
Android is an operating system. Several hardware manufacturers showed off netbooks running Android at Computex last year. If fact, Acer shipped a version of the Aspire One netbook that came with both XP and Android installed.
How much growth has Android experienced? It looks as though it has become the fastest growing mobile operating system in the world. It has even surpassed the iPhone in terms of users and growth.
The interesting feature of the iPhone - iPad phenomenon is that it will kill the PC market as we have traditionally known it. The iPad’s market success proved that there is a demand for tablets and set the bar high for rivals. If you look closely at the technology afforded by these small devices, they are just what the consumer needs, like web surfing, e-mail, and specific apps for specific operations. The full blown PC will not go away, but many consumers will be satisfied by the offerings of these small mobile devices.
Consider this. Apple sold 1 million iPads during the first four weeks. No market? Please. It won praise from users for its intuitive and sleek user interface. What other manufacturers will do to match Apple’s success will not be easy, and it will require changes to optimize Android for tablets.
The other thing lurking in the shadows is the desire to put Microsoft out of the scene. Many competitors are competing with Google, not Microsoft. Android is not without competition. Heavyweights Sansung, Nokia, and Intel recently announced other new Linux-based operating systems, MeeGo for Intel, Nokia, and Bada for Samsung.
The movement is that manufacturers want a different OS offering. Some are turning to Linux, or variants of Android. Windows is not the one, however.
Source: PCWorld
