4.3 User device OS selection
Besides the specific SMARTMUSEUM requirements towards the selection of the suitable
user device that were identified in the previous sections, there exist a variety of other criteria
that influence the selection process. In the following section we will try to define those
criteria and to answer to some of them that are relevant to the project objectives.
The operating system in handsets is the focus of attention. High saturation in developed
markets means that carriers can no longer compete on price and tariff alone to capture new
subscribers. Carriers need to differentiate themselves at all levels (handsets, services, and user
interface) to achieve growth and protect their own subscriber bases. Additionally, generating
higher data revenues is critical as carriers cannot continue to grow their businesses on voice
services alone. Therefore, the OS is becoming increasingly important as devices need to
evolve to support more complex service offerings from carriers.
Careers play an important though invisible role on the SMARTMUSEUM scenarios as well.
There are some general questions listed below within this context:
• What are the key drivers, barriers, and latest trends influencing the smartphone
market?
• What are the high-level business and technology issues and critical considerations for
addressing the smartphone market?
• What can handset vendors, OS vendors and mobile operators do to increase
smartphone adoption?
• How are silicon vendors and application developers influencing the smartphone
market?
• What are some current and future feature sets of smartphones?
• What recent developments in smartphone hardware components have occurred?
• What is the impact of handset royalties on the smartphone market?
• Why is there increasing interest in smartphone operating systems?
• What does a SWOT analysis of all major smartphone operating systems reveal?
• Who are the key industry players and what are their initiatives for the smartphone
market?
• What are the detailed forecasts for smartphones and the smartphone OS market?
Based on partners’ competences, Windows Mobile (WM) and Symbian are considered for
SM demonstrator – WM for (high end) museum owned device and Symbian as the market
leader OS of smartphones for presenting typical user owned device.
Grant Agreement Number: FP7-216923
Acronym: SMARTMUSEUM
Project title: Cultural Heritage Knowledge Exchange
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