Linux in MIDS, Netbooks, and Mobile CE

Android, Chrome OS, MeeGo, and webOS

Research Report

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.

Table of Contents

  • 1. Executive Summary
    • 1.1. Overview
    • 1.2. Market Drivers/Inhibitors
  • 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
  • 3. Technology Issues
    • 3.1. Mobile Device Considerations
      • 3.1.1. Processors
      • 3.1.2. User Interface
      • 3.1.3. Definitions
  • 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
  • 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
  • 6. Company Directory
  • 7. Acronyms
  • 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
  • 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

Tables

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  1. Total Mobile Device Shipments and Linux-Enabled Mobile Device Shipments, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
  2. Total Linux-Enabled Mobile Device Shipments by Form Factor, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
  3. Total Linux-Enabled Mobile Device Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
  4. Linux-Enabled Netbook Shipments by OS, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
  5. Linux-Enabled Media Tablet Shipments by OS, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
  6. Linux-Enabled Media Tablet Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
  7. Linux-Enabled Media Tablet Shipments by OS, Asia-Pacific, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
  8. Linux-Enabled Media Tablet Shipments by OS, North America, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
  9. Linux-Enabled Media Tablet Shipments by OS, Latin America, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
  10. Linux-Enabled Media Tablet Shipments by OS, Western Europe, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
  11. Linux-Enabled Media Tablet Shipments by OS, Eastern Europe, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
  12. Linux-Enabled Media Tablet Shipments by OS, Middle East and Africa, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
  13. Linux-Enabled MID Shipments by OS, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
  14. Linux-Enabled MID Shipments by OS by Processor Core, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
  15. Linux-Enabled Netbook Shipments by OS by Processor Core, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
  16. Linux-Enabled MID Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
  17. Linux-Enabled MID Shipments by OS, Asia-Pacific, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
  18. Linux-Enabled MID Shipments by OS, North America, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
  19. Linux-Enabled MID Shipments by OS, Latin America, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
  20. Linux-Enabled MID Shipments by OS, Western Europe, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
  21. Linux-Enabled MID Shipments by OS, Eastern Europe, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
  22. Linux-Enabled MID Shipments by OS, Middle East and Africa, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
  23. Linux-Enabled Netbook Shipments by Region, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
  24. Linux-Enabled Netbook Shipments by OS, Asia-Pacific, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
  25. Linux-Enabled Netbook Shipments by OS, North America, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
  26. Linux-Enabled Netbook Shipments by OS, Latin America, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
  27. Linux-Enabled Netbook Shipments by OS, Western Europe, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
  28. Linux-Enabled Netbook Shipments by OS, Eastern Europe, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
  29. Linux-Enabled Netbook Shipments by OS, Middle East and Africa, Forecast: 2009 to 2015

Figures

  1. Android Architecture
  2. Chrome Architecture