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Linux in MIDS, Netbooks, and Mobile CE
Android, Chrome OS, MeeGo, and webOS
Research Report
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- 47
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- Release Date
- 3Q 2010
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- RR-LNXMCE-10
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The number of recent Linux-oriented initiatives in the mobile industry attests to the fact that Linux will be a key technology in the next-generation of netbooks, media tablets, and mobile Internet devices (MIDs). Led by both Google’s Chrome OS and Google’s Android, the growth of Linux-enabled mobile devices will outstrip the growth of total mobile devices, and will comprise 62% of the operating systems shipping in all mobile devices by 2015.
This study examines the key market issues in the Linux ecosystem, as well as the technology drivers within the mobile device segment. It highlights the strengths and weakness of each mobile Linux platform, including architecture, development , applications, and governance models. Detailed regional forecasts of shipments by each Linux-enabled platform are included.
What Questions Does This Report Answer?
- How fast will the Linux-enabled mobile device segment grow in comparison to the market’s overall volume over the next five years?
- What is the forecast growth of Linux-enabled mobile device shipments by region?
- What is the forecast growth of Linux-enabled mobile device shipments by device type?
- What are the key mobile Linux standardization efforts?
- Which of the competing Linux mobile operating systems will grow to hold the dominant market share position?
- What are the strengths and weakness of competing platforms?
- What is the regional performance and outlook for the competing platforms?
- What is the forecast growth of Linux-enabled netbooks? Media tablets? MIDs?
- How will the Google platforms, Android and Chrome OS, perform in the worldwide market compared to the competition?
- In which regions will Android have its strongest growth and how fast will it grow in the worldwide market compared to its competition? Chrome OS? Android?
- In what form factors will Chrome OS have its strongest growth and how fast will it grow in the worldwide market compared to its competition?
Who Needs This Report?
- Mobile device manufacturers
- Netbook OEMs and ODMs
- Media Tablet OEMs and ODMs
- MID OEMs and ODMs
- Mobile operators
- Mobile platform and software vendors
- Content service providers
- Semiconductor manufacturers
Table of Contents
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Executive Brief
- Executive Brief: Top-Line Forecast
- Executive Brief: Market Drivers/Inhibitors
- Executive Brief: Market Drivers/Inhibitors
- Executive Brief: Linux-Enabled Netbooks
- Executive Brief: Linux-Enabled Media Tablets
- Executive Brief: Linux-Enabled MIDs
- Table TABLE 1.1 Linux-Enabled Netbook Shipments by OS, World Market (millions / %)
- Table TABLE 1.2 Linux-Enabled Media Tablet Shipments by OS, World Market (millions / %)
- Table TABLE 1.3 Linux-Enabled MID Shipments by OS, World Market (millions / %)
- Chart CHART 1.1 Total Mobile Device Shipments and Linux-Enabled Mobile Device Shipments, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
Section 1.
Executive Summary
1.1. Overview
1.2. Market Drivers/Inhibitors
Section 2.
Market Issues
2.1. Linux Overview
2.1.1. PC Linux versus Mobile Linux
2.2. Open-Source Software
2.3. Open-Source Licensing
2.3.1. Types of Open-Source Licensing
2.3.2. Upstream Cooperation/Downstream Competition
2.4. Mobile Linux Standardization
2.4.1. The Linux Foundation
2.4.2. Open Handset Alliance
2.4.3. GNOME Mobile and Embedded Initiative
2.4.4. Linaro
2.5. Market Drivers
2.5.1. The Connected CE Vision
2.5.2. Web-Centric, Mobile Cloud Computing
Section 3.
Technology Issues
3.1. Mobile Device Considerations
3.1.1. Processors
3.1.2. User Interface
3.1.3. Definitions
Section 4.
Competitive Landscape
4.1. Android
4.1.1. Targeted Devices
4.1.2. Development
4.1.3. Applications
4.1.4. Strengths
4.1.5. Weaknesses
4.2. Chrome
4.2.1. Targeted Devices
4.2.2. Development
4.2.3. Applications
4.2.4. Strengths
4.2.5. Weaknesses
4.3. MeeGo
4.3.1. Targeted Devices
4.3.2. Development
4.3.3. Applications
4.3.4. Strengths
4.3.5. Weaknesses
4.4. Ubuntu-based Netbook Distributions
4.4.1. Ubuntu Netbook Edition
4.5. WebOS
4.5.1. Development
4.5.2. Strengths
4.5.3. Weaknesses
Section 5.
Market Forecasts
5.1. Methodology
5.1.1. Primary Sources
5.1.2. Secondary Sources
5.2. Forecast Assumptions
5.2.1. Netbook Forecasts
5.2.2. Media Tablet Forecasts
5.2.3. MID Forecast
Section 6.
Company Directory
Section 7.
Acronyms
Scope of Study
Sources and Methodology
Notes
Table 1-1, Total Mobile Device Shipments and Linux-Enabled Mobile Device Shipments, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
Table 1-2, Total Linux-Enabled Mobile Device Shipments by Form Factor, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
Table 1-3, Total Linux-Enabled Mobile Device Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
Table 5-1, Linux-Enabled Netbook Shipments by OS, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
Table 5-2, Linux-Enabled Netbook Shipments by OS by Processor Core, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
Table 5-3, Linux-Enabled Netbook Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
Table 5-4, Linux-Enabled Netbook Shipments by OS, Asia-Pacific, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
Table 5-5, Linux-Enabled Netbook Shipments by OS, North America, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
Table 5-6, Linux-Enabled Netbook Shipments by OS, Latin America, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
Table 5-7, Linux-Enabled Netbook Shipments by OS, Western Europe, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
Table 5-8, Linux-Enabled Netbook Shipments by OS, Eastern Europe, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
Table 5-9, Linux-Enabled Netbook Shipments by OS, Middle East and Africa, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
Table 5-10, Linux-Enabled Media Tablet Shipments by OS, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
Table 5-11, Linux-Enabled Netbook Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
Table 5-12, Linux-Enabled Netbook Shipments by OS, Asia-Pacific, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
Table 5-13, Linux-Enabled Netbook Shipments by OS, North America, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
Table 5-14, Linux-Enabled Netbook Shipments by OS, Latin America, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
Table 5-15, Linux-Enabled Netbook Shipments by OS, Western Europe, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
Table 5-16, Linux-Enabled Netbook Shipments by OS, Eastern Europe, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
Table 5-17, Linux-Enabled Netbook Shipments by OS, Middle East and Africa, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
Table 5-18, Linux-Enabled MID Shipments by OS, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
Table 5-19, Linux-Enabled MID Shipments by OS by Processor Core, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
Table 5-20, Linux-Enabled MID Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
Table 5-21, Linux-Enabled MID Shipments by OS, Asia-Pacific, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
Table 5-22, Linux-Enabled MID Shipments by OS, North America, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
Table 5-23, Linux-Enabled MID Shipments by OS, Latin America, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
Table 5-24, Linux-Enabled MID Shipments by OS, Western Europe, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
Table 5-25, Linux-Enabled MID Shipments by OS, Eastern Europe, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
Table 5-26, Linux-Enabled MID Shipments by OS, Middle East and Africa, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
Chart 1-1, Total Mobile Device Shipments and Linux-Enabled Mobile Device Shipments, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
Chart 1-2, Total Linux-Enabled Mobile Device Shipments by Form Factor, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
29 Tables
2 Figures
- Android Architecture
- Chrome Architecture