1. Suggested platform for development and support of a mobile workforce Lab/Tutorial 4 CHAN Chi Yin51870484 Lam Tak Faat 51783315 LAU Hiu Tung SO Ho Ka, Rambo

2. Symbian an operating system designed for mobile devices associated libraries, user interface, frameworks and common tools, developed by Symbian Ltd runs exclusively on ARM processors most popular mobile operating system

3. Symbian Strengths Applications Symbian have thousands of applications available for Symbian devices Internet Whether people want to see what their friends are doing on Facebook, read the latest news from CNN or the BBC, buy something on Amazon or eBay or look up a fact on Wikipedia, you can browse the internet just like you would on your desktop or notebook computer. GPS and Maps With Symbian and Google Maps people can always find that hidden restaurant or bar that everyone's talking about. Also, whether you are driving in your car or just walking down the street, your device will guide you to your destination.

4. Symbian Weakness Price The prices of Symbian mobile phones are medium to high. The lists of Symbian mobile phones price are showed below Nokia 5800 XpressMusicHK$2730 X6HK$ 3598 N97 miniHK$ 4480 N97HK$ 4380 SONY ERICSSON SatioHK$5280

5. Symbian Weakness S60 v3 and v5 devices can be hacked to remove the platform security introduced in OS 9.1 onwards allowing users to install "unsigned" files and access to previously locked system files possibly increases the threat posed by mobile viruses as the operating system files are now exposed.

6. Windows Mobile a operating system of mobile devices that develop by Mircosoft. The update version is "Windows Mobile 6.5" and it based on the Windows CE 5.2 kernel. Windows Mobile is similar than PC operating system window. Mircosoft wish people using mobile as like using desktop. Therefore, the interface and function are base on desktop version window.

7. Windows Mobile Strengths similar than desktop version window user friendly support more application and software support multi tasking Weaknesses speed show and process time is long

8. Google Android a operating system of mobile devices that develop by Google and HTC. The update version is "Android Eclair". The version name is keep to using candy name as like donut and cupcake. Android is based on the Linux kernel. Google want to anti iphone os on the moblie market, so she had develop Android. Android has simple interface and well support for google web as google map and youtube etc.

9. Google Android Strengths well support for google web simple interface Weaknesses less application and software not multi tasking

10. Palm OS a mobile operating system initially developed by Palm. Palm OS is designed for ease of use with a touchscreen-based graphical user interface. It is provided with a suite of basic applications for personal information management. Later versions of the OS have been extended to support smartphones.

11. Palm OS Strengths It has been implemented on a wide array of mobile devices, including smartphones, wrist watches, handheld gaming consoles, barcode readers and GPS devices. Simple, single-tasking environment to allow launching of full screen applications with a basic, common GUI set.

12. Palm OS Weaknesses The security of the Palm OS is too bad, reversible encoding scheme used to protect the Palm system password on the device. Once the actual password is determined, the system lockout functionality can be disabled and a user's private data can be accessed.

13. Blackberry Blackberry is known for its ability to send and receive email wherever access a wireless network of certain cellular phone carriers It is the most popular smartphone among business users

14. Blackberry Advantages Reliable Push Support Use less network capacity Disadvantages Web browser is not stable Blackberry internet account is required

15. Suggested platform - Symbian Largest market Simple to use Price from medium to premium Many different models to choose from, according to different needs of users

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