Picking up on a quote in the post I put up on the release of the (Android-powered) Samsung Galaxy, O2 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 OS – iPhone
- WinMo – O2 XDA Zest and Guide
- RIM OS – BlackBerry Curve, Bold, 8310
- Series 60 – Nokia N86, N73 Refurb
- Android – Samsung Galaxy
and… soon enough….
- WebOS – Palm Pre
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?!