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A Survey on Architectures of Mobile Operating Systems: Challenges and Issues
International Journal of Research Studies in Computer Science and Engineering (IJRSCSE) Volume 2, Issue 3, March 2015, PP 73-76 ISSN 2349-4840 (Print) & ISSN 2349-4859 (Online) www.arcjournals.org A Survey on Architectures of Mobile Operating Systems: Challenges and Issues Prof. Y. K. Sundara Krishna1 HOD, Dept. of Computer Science, Krishna University Mr. G K Mohan Devarakonda2 Research Scholar, Krishna University Abstract: In the early years of mobile evolution, Discontinued Platforms Current mobile devices are enabled only with voice services Platforms that allow the users to communicate with each other. Symbian OS Android But now a days, the mobile technology undergone Palm OS IOS various changes to a great extent so that the devices Maemo OS Windows Phone allows the users not only to communicate but also to Meego OS Firefox OS attain a variety of services such as video calls, faster Black Berry OS browsing services,2d and 3d games, Camera, 2.1 Symbian OS: This Operating system was Banking Services, GPS services, File sharing developed by NOKIA. services, Tracking Services, M-Commerce and so many. The changes in mobile technology may be due Architecture: to Operating System or Hardware or Network or Memory. This paper presents a survey on evolutions SYMBIAN OS GUI Library in mobile developments especially on mobile operating system Architectures, challenges and Issues in various mobile operating Systems. Application Engines JAVA VM 1. INTRODUCTION Servers (Operating System Services) A Mobile operating system is a System Software that is specifically designed to run on handheld devices Symbian OS Base (File Server, Kernel) such as Mobile Phones, PDA’s. -
Ten Steps to Smartphone Security
Ten Steps to Smartphone Security Smartphones continue to grow in popularity and are now as powerful and functional as many computers. It is important to protect your smartphone just like you protect your computer as mobile cybersecurity threats are growing. These mobile security tips can help you reduce the risk of exposure to mobile security threats: 1. Set PINs and passwords. To prevent unauthorized access to your phone, set a password or Personal Identification Number (PIN) on your phone’s home screen as a first line of defense in case your phone is lost or stolen. When possible, use a different password for each of your important log-ins (email, banking, personal sites, etc.). You should configure your phone to automatically lock after five minutes or less when your phone is idle, as well as use the SIM password capability available on most smartphones. 2. Do not modify your smartphone’s security settings. Do not alter security settings for convenience. Tampering with your phone’s factory settings, jailbreaking, or rooting your phone undermines the built-in security features offered by your wireless service and smartphone, while making it more susceptible to an attack. 3. Backup and secure your data. You should backup all of the data stored on your phone – such as your contacts, documents, and photos. These files can be stored on your computer, on a removal storage card, or in the cloud. This will allow you to conveniently restore the information to your phone should it be lost, stolen, or otherwise erased. 4. Only install apps from trusted sources. -
SMS “Virtual Collection Center” Smartphone
Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems INNOVATION SUMMARY: SMS “VIRTUAL COLLECTION CENTER” SMARTPHONE APP The Virtual Collection Center (VCC) is an innovative short message service (SMS) mobile application (app) for improved goat marketing. Through the use of the VCC app, inventory updates flow from cooperative members to leaders, while cooperative leaders use the VCC app to share price information with members and fill orders from traders by inviting members to sales events. The VCC app improves the goat value chain by reducing transaction costs, which should strengthen cooperatives and benefit small livestock producers by increasing trade volumes. Lead Implementing Institution: University of Florida Category: Marketing & Distribution Applied in: Nepal The VCC app is implemented by Heifer International Nepal whose Innovation Type: Technology New/Adapted: New field personnel assist cooperative members in downloading the app while providing training and Created for: Mainly Women Nutrition Linkage: Dietary Quality monitoring in the initial stages. The app is designed to be intuitive, eliminating the need for intensive training. Within cooperatives, the In Nepal, goats are an essential source of income and nearly every rural Nepali household app is accessed by “VCC owns at least a few goats. To buy goats, traders often travel over large areas characterized managers”, who are members of cooperative self-help groups by rugged terrain and poor infrastructure, making multiple visits to individual households necessary to complete sales. The resulting high transaction costs can stifle the value chain. (subgroups within the Cooperatives can reduce transaction costs by allowing for bulk purchases of animals. But cooperatives), and cooperative cooperatives may struggle to coordinate sales by members spread out over large areas of leaders. -
The Classic Blackberry – Supercharged
COMING SOON! The classic BlackBerry – supercharged. BlackBerry® Curve™ 3G smartphone The new BlackBerry Curve 3G smartphone from AT&T is BlackBerry Curve 3G powerful yet affordable. This BlackBerry classic now gives smartphone you 3G speed and everything you expect from the popular The first 3G Curve BlackBerry Curve family, with a QWERTY keyboard, work and from AT&T. personal email, powerful personal management capabilities and much more. A superior connection. • Be at the forefront. With simultaneous voice and data when using the 3G or Wi-Fi network, you can check the facts on email or the web while talking on the phone with clients or colleagues. • Work with speed and confidence. The BlackBerry Curve 3G • Speed with flexibility. The BlackBerry Curve 3G smartphone has a powerful 624 MHz processor, 256 MB flash smartphone allows you to quickly download and upload memory/256 MB SDRAM and an included 2 GB microSD™ card content and surf the web faster on the nation’s fastest for storage, expandable up to 32 GB. broadband mobile network.* And with built-in Wi-Fi® • Focused applications. Keep up-to-date and informed of your (802.11 b/g/n), access the information and download the work and life – explore BlackBerry® App World™ and pre-loaded large files you need at Wi-Fi speeds. applications including LinkedIn™, My-Cast® Weather, Bloomberg® • Automatically unlimited. The new BlackBerry Curve 3G Mobile, AllSport GPS™, WHERE®, City ID®, Facebook®, MySpace™, smartphone automatically connects to AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Twitter™ and more. Spots in the U.S.** for unlimited usage on the AT&T Wi-Fi • Capture the moment. -
Mobile Phone from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Mobile phone From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Siemens AX72. Galaxy Nexus, an example of a smartphone A mobile phone (also known as a wireless phone, cell phone, or cellular telephone[1]) is a very small portable radio telephone. The mobile phone can be used to communicate over long distances without wires. It works by communicating with a nearby base station (also called a "cell site") which connects it to the main phone network. As the mobile phone moves around, if the mobile phone gets too far away from the cell it is connected to, that cell sends a message to another cell to tell the new cell to take over the call. This is called a "hand off," and the call continues with the new cell the phone is connected to. The hand-off is done so well and carefully that the user will usually never even know that the call was transferred to another cell. As mobile phones became more popular, they began to cost less money, and more people could afford them. Monthly plans became available for rates as low as US$30 or US$40 a month. Cell phones have become so cheap to own that they have mostly replaced pay phones and phone booths except for urban areas with many people. Many mobile phones are "smartphones". As well as making voice calls, they can be used as computers. Contents [hide] 1 History 2 Technology 3 Shapes 4 How mobile phones work 5 Networks and payment 6 Smartphones 7 References History[change | change source] Mobile phones in the 1950s through 1970s were large and heavy, and most were built into cars. -
A Comparative Analysis of Mobile Operating Systems Rina
International Journal of Computer Sciences and Engineering Open Access Research Paper Vol.-6, Issue-12, Dec 2018 E-ISSN: 2347-2693 A Comparative Analysis of mobile Operating Systems Rina Dept of IT, GGDSD College, Chandigarh ,India *Corresponding Author: [email protected] Available online at: www.ijcseonline.org Accepted: 09/Dec/2018, Published: 31/Dec/2018 Abstract: The paper is based on the review of several research studies carried out on different mobile operating systems. A mobile operating system (or mobile OS) is an operating system for phones, tablets, smart watches, or other mobile devices which acts as an interface between users and mobiles. The use of mobile devices in our life is ever increasing. Nowadays everyone is using mobile phones from a lay man to businessmen to fulfill their basic requirements of life. We cannot even imagine our life without mobile phones. Therefore, it becomes very difficult for the mobile industries to provide best features and easy to use interface to its customer. Due to rapid advancement of the technology, the mobile industry is also continuously growing. The paper attempts to give a comparative study of operating systems used in mobile phones on the basis of their features, user interface and many more factors. Keywords: Mobile Operating system, iOS, Android, Smartphone, Windows. I. INTRUDUCTION concludes research work with future use of mobile technology. Mobile operating system is the interface between user and mobile phones to communicate and it provides many more II. HISTORY features which is essential to run mobile devices. It manages all the resources to be used in an efficient way and provides The term smart phone was first described by the company a user friendly interface to the users. -
Maxphone—Multi-Access Extension for Smartphones Fact Sheet
Completed DHS Science and Technology Directorate MaXphone—Multi-Access Extension for Smartphones Providing devices that embrace Land Mobile P25, cellular/Public Switched Telephone Network voice, Radio (LMR) and broadband cellular networks and Voice-over-IP. It also allows for enhanced security by The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) is providing end-to-end P25 encryption across LMR and charged with creating a nationwide public safety broadband broadband networks. network that provides the public safety community with a Enabling customizable, affordable applications boost in network capacity and capability. Still, commercial MaXphone leverages rapid development in commercial cellular broadband networks (e.g., 4G LTE and 3G) will broadband networks and smartphone capability. Open likely remain the dominant option to support first responder application development environments (e.g., Android) broadband applications for the immediate future. enable novel, innovative, customizable and affordable first Broadband networks do not provide first responders with responder applications. An open source, fully functioning mission critical voice capabilities (i.e., radio-to-radio or P25 software package will be available on the Android one-to-many communications) that are available on LMR environment. MaxJacket will be based on COTS networks. However, application and service development in components and contain the necessary functions for the P25 the LMR domain stand in stark contrast to the explosive solution. growth in the commercial broadband sector. Therefore, a reasonable, cost effective approach to creating more capable first responder devices embraces existing LMR networks Legacy P25 handset and commercial broadband cellular networks by using open P25 platforms to encourage application development. IP25 P25 Network Gateway Access The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate and U.S. -
Smartphones: Ask 4 Questions Before You Buy
Vol. 5, No. 4 / April 2006 Smartphones: Ask 4 questions before you buy PDA/cell phone combinations let you surf the Internet, plan your schedule, and more. Which models are right for your practice? Richard A. Montgomery, MD Private practice, Sage Health Care, Boise, ID ‘Smartphones,’ hybrid cell phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs), are increasingly helping psychiatrists stay in touch on the road or manage multi-site practices. This article reviews the capabilities of most smartphone models (Table) and offers practical advice to help you choose the right device for your practice. WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH A SMARTPHONE Make phone calls. Most smartphones integrate high-end wireless phone features such as selective call screening, Bluetooth wireless device compatibility, moderate-resolution cameras, and voice recognition for hands-free dialing. Call quality varies by device but is generally above average as cell phones go. Smartphones cost between $100 and $500 depending on model (the more cutting-edge the smartphone, the higher the price) and whether a service activation discount is offered. A service provider’s area and coverage uniformity usually affects call quality. Some service plans include data service (ie, e-mail) with phone service, whereas others charge an extra monthly fee depending on volume of data to be transmitted. Send and receive e-mail. Smartphones include fully featured e-mail clients. While away from the office, you can save immeasurable time communicating with staff and colleagues via text instead of paging and waiting for callbacks. “Pop-ups” let you quickly view and respond to e-mails without disrupting workflow. -
Linux Based Mobile Operating Systems
INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE ENGENHARIA DE LISBOA Área Departamental de Engenharia de Electrónica e Telecomunicações e de Computadores Linux Based Mobile Operating Systems DIOGO SÉRGIO ESTEVES CARDOSO Licenciado Trabalho de projecto para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia Informática e de Computadores Orientadores : Doutor Manuel Martins Barata Mestre Pedro Miguel Fernandes Sampaio Júri: Presidente: Doutor Fernando Manuel Gomes de Sousa Vogais: Doutor José Manuel Matos Ribeiro Fonseca Doutor Manuel Martins Barata Julho, 2015 INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE ENGENHARIA DE LISBOA Área Departamental de Engenharia de Electrónica e Telecomunicações e de Computadores Linux Based Mobile Operating Systems DIOGO SÉRGIO ESTEVES CARDOSO Licenciado Trabalho de projecto para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia Informática e de Computadores Orientadores : Doutor Manuel Martins Barata Mestre Pedro Miguel Fernandes Sampaio Júri: Presidente: Doutor Fernando Manuel Gomes de Sousa Vogais: Doutor José Manuel Matos Ribeiro Fonseca Doutor Manuel Martins Barata Julho, 2015 For Helena and Sérgio, Tomás and Sofia Acknowledgements I would like to thank: My parents and brother for the continuous support and being the drive force to my live. Sofia for the patience and understanding throughout this challenging period. Manuel Barata for all the guidance and patience. Edmundo Azevedo, Miguel Azevedo and Ana Correia for reviewing this document. Pedro Sampaio, for being my counselor and college, helping me on each step of the way. vii Abstract In the last fifteen years the mobile industry evolved from the Nokia 3310 that could store a hopping twenty-four phone records to an iPhone that literately can save a lifetime phone history. The mobile industry grew and thrown way most of the proprietary operating systems to converge their efforts in a selected few, such as Android, iOS and Windows Phone. -
PDA Forensic Tools: an Overview and Analysis
NISTIR 7100 PDA Forensic Tools: An Overview and Analysis Rick Ayers Wayne Jansen NISTIR 7100 PDA Forensic Tools: An Overview and Analysis Rick Ayers Wayne Jansen C O M P U T E R S E C U R I T Y Computer Security Division Information Technology Laboratory National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg, MD 20988-8930 August 2004 U.S. Department of Commerce Donald L. Evans, Secretary Technology Administration Phillip J. Bond, Under Secretary of Commerce for Technology National Institute of Standards and Technology Arden L. Bement, Jr., Director ii Reports on Computer Systems Technology The Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) promotes the U.S. economy and public welfare by providing technical leadership for the Nation’s measurement and standards infrastructure. ITL develops tests, test methods, reference data, proof of concept implementations, and technical analysis to advance the development and productive use of information technology. ITL’s responsibilities include the development of technical, physical, administrative, and management standards and guidelines for the cost-effective security and privacy of sensitive unclassified information in Federal computer systems. This Interagency Report discusses ITL’s research, guidance, and outreach efforts in computer security, and its collaborative activities with industry, government, and academic organizations. National Institute of Standards and Technology Interagency Report 67 pages (2004) Certain commercial entities, equipment, or materials may be identified in this document in order to describe an experimental procedure or concept adequately. Such identification is not intended to imply recommendation or endorsement by the National Institute of Standards and Techn ology, nor is it intended to imply that the entities, materials, or equipment are necessa rily the best available for the purpose. -
Nexus S 4G: First Pure Google 4G Device with Android 2.3 in the US 22 March 2011
Nexus S 4G: First Pure Google 4G Device with Android 2.3 in the US 22 March 2011 outdoors, so videos, pictures and games look their best and the sun won't wash them out. Sprint Nexus S 4G customers will be among the first to receive Android software upgrades and new Google mobile apps. In many cases, the device will get the updates and new apps as soon as they are available. Nexus S 4G features a 5 megapixel rear-facing camera and camcorder and front-facing VGA camera. In addition, Nexus S 4G features a gyroscope sensor to provide a smooth, fluid gaming experience when the user tilts the device up or down or pans the phone to the left or right. Sprint extends its 4G device innovation with the upcoming availability of the 20th 4G device and Additional key features include: fourth 4G phone, Nexus S 4G from Google. Coming to Sprint this spring, it will also be able to • 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot capability, take advantage of the controls and services supporting up to six Wi-Fi enabled devices enabled by Google Voice integration built into the simultaneously Sprint Network. • Android Market for access to more than 150,000 applications, widgets and games available Manufactured by Samsung, Nexus S 4G comes for download to customize the experience packed with a pure Google experience using • Google mobile services such as Google Android 2.3, Gingerbread, the fastest version of Search, Gmail, Google Maps with Navigation, Android available for smartphones. It is powered syncing with Google Calendar, Voice Actions and by a 1GHz Samsung application processor that YouTube produces rich 3D-like graphics, faster upload and • Corporate email (Microsoft Exchange download times and supports HD-like multimedia ActiveSync), personal (POP & IMAP) email and content along with a dedicated Graphics instant messaging Processing Unit (GPU) to make playing mobile • Near Field Communication (NFC) games, browsing the Web and watching videos a technology, which allows the device to read fast, fluid and smooth experience. -
Rapid Growth in Rugged Phones September 2017
RAPID GROWTH IN RUGGED PHONES SEPTEMBER 2017 Rapid Growth in Rugged Phones How the market for robust mobile devices is going from strength to strength August 2017, Bullitt Group Research 1. Market dynamics Recent shipment volume estimates for the rugged smartphone market, by independent industry analyst firm CCS Insight, show that 17.7 Growth in the global smartphone market has million rugged smartphones shipped in 2016, slowed significantly in recent years, and is globally. This is forecast to grow to 22.2 million forecast at 6.8% year-on-year for 2017, taking units in 2017, representing a year-on-year shipments for the year to 1.6 billion units.1 increase of 25%. Continued year-on-year Within this vast global market, numerous smaller increases are forecast at a compound annual niche segments exist, servicing the specific growth rate (CAGR) of 18.9% (2016-2021), with needs of their target customer groups with the market set to reach 54.5 million units by differentiated products. 2021.2 Smartphone market year-on-year growth rates The market comprises devices clearly positioned 41.4% as ‘rugged’, and incorporates two sub- categories: 29.6% Consumer rugged smartphones: these devices 12.2% 6.8% are consumer-oriented and retain key 3.3% characteristics of a conventional smartphone. But, they usually carry an ingress protection (IP) 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017(f) rating of 68, and are drop tested onto a hard Source: Strategy Analytics surface from a minimum of 1.2 metres (4ft) – usually as part of support for the MIL-STD-810G One such niche – the rugged smartphone standard.