Linux on the phone system

Linux operating system into the mobile terminal over the past year or so, on the advantages of its open source has attracted more and more terminal manufacturers and operators concerned about it, including Motorola and NTT DoCoMo and other leading manufacturers. Has developed a Linux-based phones are Motorola's A760, A768, e2, e680g, CEC of the e2800, the Samsung i519 and so on. In June 2004 in Tokyo, Japan organized by BIG SIGHT Exhibition "LinuxWorld Expo / Tokyo 2004" Exhibition, the largest Japanese mobile phone maker NEC will demonstrate its Linux operating system using the mobile phone. China's Datang Telecom in July also announced that it would Linux as its TD-SCDMA 3G mobile phone operating system.
Compared with other Linux operating system is a late comer, but the Linux operating system has two other advantages unmatched. First, Linux is open source code can greatly reduce costs. Second, both cell phone manufacturers to meet the actual situation in a targeted manner to develop their own Linux operating system requirements of mobile phones, and attracted a large number of software developers for the content of the application software development, enrich the third-party applications.
However, Linux operating system has its inherent deficiencies: difficult entry, and is familiar with its development environment engineer little less integrated development environment; as a result of Microsoft's PC operating system source code is not open, Linux-based products and PC-less connectivity ; despite the Linux operating system is currently engaged in the development of a large number of companies, but has a strong development of the companies have little strength, but also between these companies is to develop independent of each other, it is difficult to achieve greater technological breakthrough.
Although the Linux market in technology and has unique advantages, but is also unable to compete with Symbian counter, like in an increasingly competitive mobile phone market, get a firm foothold, to snatch market share will not be easy.
Google also launched in 2008 based on the Linux kernel embedded system Android, is mainly used in mobile phones, but many companies have begun to be ported to other platforms, there are some companies that announced the end of this year will launch the Android-based NetBook.