Android OS
Android Inc acquired by Google 2005
Android v1.0 released 22 Oct 2008 on the T-Mobile G1
Version 1.5, "Cupcake", April 2009
Version 1.6, "Donut"
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screen resolution independence
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CDMA
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universal / expanded search
Android 2.0, "Eclair", November 2009
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854x480 resolution
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Free google maps navigator and HTML5
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Speech to text
Android 2.2, "Froyo" June 2010
Android 2.3, "Gingerbread" December 2010
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improved battery life and reduced risk of screen burn in
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Improved copy and paste
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front facing cameras
Android 3.x "Honeycomb" February 2011
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tablets only
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Improved multitasking and interface
Android 4.0, "Ice Cream Sandwich" May 2011
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"Honeycomb" improvements migrated
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Improved notifications
Android 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 "Jellybean"
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Multiple user profiles
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Support for Open GL ES 3.0
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Tools control in app purchases.
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Improved WiFi location
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Modularised updating
Android 4.4, "Kitkat", October 2013
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More resource efficient
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Google Now on home screen
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Apps can run full screen
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Print via Google Cloud Print
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Support for HDR+
(The Verge, n.d.), (Startapp, 2013).
References
Startapp. (2013). The History of Android. Retrieved from http://startapp.com/infographics/history-of-android.aspx
The Verge. (n.d.). Android: A visual history. Retrieved from http://www.theverge.com/2011/12/7/2585779/android-history
iOS
(Williams, 2014)
iPhone OS1 – 2007
iPhone OS2 – 2008
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3G
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App Store
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third party apps and games
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option to wipe the phone to enter passcode
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Google street view with v2.2
iPhone OS3 – 2009
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3GS handset
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cut, copy and paste function
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third party apps notifications
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video recording
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MMS
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voice control
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iTunes media downloads
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Spotlight search through email, contacts, calendar, notes and music
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voice memo recording
iOS4 – 2010
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multi-tasking
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video calls
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5MP camera
iOS5 – 2011
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Siri introduced
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over 200 new features
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Twitter integration
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iCloud
iOS6 - 2012
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inbuilt maps replace Google maps
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Siri upgraded
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Facebook added
iOS7 - 2013
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single swipe quick access key settings
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Siri with male and female voice
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Siri adds French and German
iOS8 - 2014
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new HealthKit and HomeKit frameworks
References
Williams, R. (2014). Apple iOS: a brief history. Retrieved from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/11068420/Apple-iOS-a-brief-history.html .
Microsoft Windows Mobile aka Pocket PC
Pocket PC 2000- launched April 2000
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for Pocket PC and Palm PC
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320 x 240 resolution
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supports CompactFlash and MultiMediaCard
Pocket PC 2002- launched October 2001
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first smartphone use
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Windows XP GUI
Windows Mobile 2003- launched June 2003
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four editions: Pocket PC Premium and Professional, Smartphone and Pocket PC Phone
Mobile 2003 SE- launched March 2004
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Windows 98 SE style
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backup and restore via ActiveSync
Mobile 5- launched May 2005
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exchange server can push notifications
Mobile 6- launched February 2007
Mobile 6.5- launched May 2009
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6.5x phones not upgradable to v7
Phone 7- released in November 8, 2010
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interface overhaul (Paul, 2010)
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integration with Windows Live, Zune and Xbox
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increased social networking focus
Phone 7.5 (mango) released in May 2011
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IE9, Windows Live SkyDrive and Twitter
Phone 7.8 released in 2013
Windows 8 released in 2012
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resizable home screen tiles
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larger screens
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multi core processors
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IE10 with multiple tabs
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multi touch zoom
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multi-tasking
(Admin, 2013), (Amy, 2010).
References
Admin. (2013). The Brief History of Windows Phone. Retrieved from http://www.blogginghits.com/2013/07/04/the-brief-history-of-windows-phone/ .
Amy. (2010). A brief history of Windows Mobile. Retrieved from http://notebooks.com/2010/04/12/a-brief-history-of-windows-mobile/ .
Paul, I. (2010). Windows Phone 7 Series: Everything You Need to Know. Retrieved from http://www.techhive.com/article/191631/windows_phone_series_7.html .
Market share
http://www.idc.com/prodserv/smartphone-os-market-share.jsp
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