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UK: How many smartphones do/will O2 support?

By Ben Robinson on Thursday, September 3rd, 2009 at 2:33 PM PST In Android, BlackBerry OS, O2, Symbian, Web OS, Windows Mobile, iPhone OS

o2 logo UK: How many smartphones do/will O2 support?Picking up on a quote in the post I put up on the release of the (Android-powered) Samsung Galaxy, O2 (NYSE: TEF) now seems to be the place to go for smartphone exclusives:

O2 has become the home of smartphones and launching our first Android-powered phone with Samsung is a key part of this,” said Steve Alder, General Manager Devices, Telefónica Europe.

This got me thinking – exactly how many smartphones OSs do they, or will they shortly, support? Well, by reckoning it’s:

  • Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) OS – iPhone
  • WinMo – O2 XDA Zest and Guide
  • RIM OS – BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) Curve, Bold, 8310
  • Series 60 – Nokia (NYSE: NOK) N86, N73 Refurb
  • Android – Samsung Galaxy

and… soon enough….

Dang, that’s a lot of OSs right there! Let’s consider that a snapshot now, and then re-visit in a year’s time to see how things have changed. My prediction is that WinMo might be gone, as may Palm be (unless there’s a raft of devices that come out sporting WebOS), and both RIM and Android will increase. I’d imagine Apple and Series60 might remain the same.

What say you, IntoMobile readership?!

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One Comment on “UK: How many smartphones do/will O2 support?”

  1. Thomson says:

    Dont you think they will get the best OS for smartphones as Linux Maemo5 OS wich the superphone the Nokia N900 will have?

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