http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/597/all xx http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/66598/googles-ceo-predicts-strong-year-android Google CEO Eric Schmidt on Thursday predicted good times ahead for Android, the company's cell phone OS and software. http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/66598/googles-ceo-predicts-strong-year-android#comments Open Source Operating systems News Android Eric Schmidt Google mobile OS netbook Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:33:35 -0400 ITworld staff 66598 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/66476/android-15-challenge-beat-iphone-30-palm-pre When Android version 1.5 ships on new hardware later this year from Samsung and possibly other manufacturers, the question will be how well the open source OS and its primary backer, Google, can compete against the soon-arriving iPhone 3.0 and the WebOS on the new Palm Pre, among other smartphones. http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/66476/android-15-challenge-beat-iphone-30-palm-pre#comments Mobile & wireless Open Source Personal tech Analysis Android Google iPhone mobile OS Palm Pre smartphone Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:04:38 -0400 ITworld staff 66476 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/development/65694/palm-invites-developers-create-apps-pre-mobile-phone Palm is taking what it hopes is the next step in to make its Palm Pre a viable iPhone competitor. On Wednesday, at the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco, Palm opened up its Mojo Software Development Kit (SDK) program to a "broad group of developers." http://www.itworld.com/development/65694/palm-invites-developers-create-apps-pre-mobile-phone#comments Development Mobile & wireless News mobile OS Palm Palm Pre web 2.0 webOS Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:36:37 -0400 ITworld staff 65694 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/65689/palm-takes-next-steps-webos-pre-smartphone Palm has revealed new details about its developer plans for the webOS operating system, the heart of the upcoming Palm Pre smartphone. http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/65689/palm-takes-next-steps-webos-pre-smartphone#comments Mobile & wireless Operating systems Personal tech News mobile OS Palm Palm Pre smartphone webOS Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:17:17 -0400 ITworld staff 65689 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/65649/symbian-foundation-faces-challenges What was billed as a roundtable discussion for members of the new Symbian Foundation turned into an opportunity for them to lay out the challenges and threats to their fledgling group. http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/65649/symbian-foundation-faces-challenges#comments Mobile & wireless Open Source Operating systems News CTIA mobile OS Symbian Foundation Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:05:51 -0400 ITworld staff 65649 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/64408/symbian-sets-aggressive-release-plan The Symbian Foundation plans to release a new version of the operating system every six months, with the first expected to appear in phones at the end of this year. http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/64408/symbian-sets-aggressive-release-plan#comments Mobile & wireless Open Source Personal tech News mobile OS smartphone Symbian Symbian Foundation Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:30:59 -0400 ITworld staff 64408 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/63257/windows-mobile-65-obsolete-already Microsoft Chief Steve Ballmer said the company will release Windows Mobile 7 -- Microsoft's OS for smart phones -- in 2010. That statement is a little surprising when you consider Microsoft just last week introduced Windows Mobile 6.5, which isn't slated to ship until later this year. http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/63257/windows-mobile-65-obsolete-already#comments Mobile & wireless Operating systems Opinion mobile OS Windows Mobile Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:28:00 -0500 ITworld staff 63257 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/62732/microsoft-unveils-windows-mobile-65-operating-system Microsoft Corp. unveiled its Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system today on what are being called "Windows phones" that focus on touch-friendly features and quicker navigation, acknowledging the influence of the iPhone. The phones should ship as early as July. http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/62732/microsoft-unveils-windows-mobile-65-operating-system#comments Mobile & wireless Operating systems News Microsoft mobile OS Windows Mobile Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:34:45 -0500 ITworld staff 62732 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/62520/palm-pulls-plug-palm-os-bets-future-pre-s-webos Palm has pulled the plug on its Palm OS operating system. Instead, the company will bet its future on its newly unveiled but still mysterious Palm webOS, built to power the new Pre smartphone, according to company CEO Ed Colligan. http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/62520/palm-pulls-plug-palm-os-bets-future-pre-s-webos#comments Operating systems News mobile OS Palm Palm Pre smartphone Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:48:36 -0500 ITworld staff 62520 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/62248/limo-foundation-gets-ready-next-generation-platform The next version of the Linux-based mobile platform LiMo is getting closer to launch and a number of operators are promising handsets during 2009, the LiMo Foundation announced Monday. http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/62248/limo-foundation-gets-ready-next-generation-platform#comments Mobile & wireless Open Source Operating systems News LiMo Foundation Linux mobile OS Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:20:47 -0500 ITworld staff 62248 at http://www.itworld.com