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UK: How many smartphones do/will O2 support? – 3rd Edition
September 5th, 2009
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….
- WebOS – Palm (NSDQ: 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?!
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By Ben Robinson
