Who wins the mobile OS war?
I bet most of you wished if your phone/tablet had Windows Mobile when you saw those tiles and its sleekly interface for the first time. Well, I did đ But it is so good to be true! All I could do was to get a skin/theme which mimics the user interface of the Windows! One canât simply put another Operating System (OS) in their phone or tablet as their components are optimized to run a particular OS. A phone that runs on Android has its own complete set of hardware pattern, like the sensors and keys which is completely different from that of an iPhone or a Windows device. 
Whenâll multi Operating Systems come into existence?
The answer for that question is simple. It have already happened and most of you are still unaware of it. Yes, you heard it right. The first bang was made by Linux. Linux Ubuntu mobile was recently released and it supported android devices with dual core CPUs. One can simply flash Ubuntu Mobile just like a custom ROM with a suitable kernel. We all know that android is built on Linux kernel. So basically the core is the same. You wonât believe if I say Ubuntu Mobile was built on CyanogenMod! Linux mobile use more resources than android does, but still all the high ends and med ends can run it.
Firefox wants to change the world again
Firefox OS is another Linux-based open source operating system for smartphones and tablet computers being developed by Mozilla. It is designed to allow HTML5 applications to communicate directly with the device’s hardware using JavaScript. The catch is that it can be even run on an entry level android compatible devices as the hardware requirements are pretty low compared to Ubuntu mobile. Itâs another spark that will light the multi OS war.
But we are still so far from that day where youâll be able to keep Windows and Android in the same phone and can boot in to the one of your choice. Itâll give the users complete freedom to choose what they really want. Some may like the hardware of Galaxy S4, but may not like android as they have to keep their device as secure as possible.
Without changing the phone, they can just put on another OS which is more secure. If you do a little research youâll come to know that most Windows and Android devices of same class share similar hardware, like CPU and GPU. So I believe, optimizing phones for different Operating Systems wonât be much of a job! Whatsoever it is up to the manufacturers to decide. Either to chain their users on to a particular OS or to leave it to users to choose what to use!
About the author
I am Sachin Syam from Kerala, India. I am 18 years old. I will be finishing my school this year and will be joining college. My passion for mobile is something which can’t be said in a few words. I have a deep passion for mobile phones and it has given me a lot of popularity as a mobile phone enthusiast from my friends. But now my knowledge is limited and I want to explore more and more in rest of the life I have got. I always dreamt on bringing something new to this industry and I hope one day I will complete what I have in my mind. đ
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