Tablet PC Ilustration from: naijiu.org
(Our Tech Blog) Good afternoon, loyal readers of this blog. As usual I wanted to post some articles. For this time I will discuss about what Operating System that is used in the Tablet PC. I'm sure for the gadget enthusiast, is familiar with the Tablet PC. According to wikipedia Tablet PC is a laptop - or a book-shaped portable computers. Having a touch screen or digital tablet technology that enables computer users to use a stylus or digital pen than a keyboard or computer mouse. So what OS is used? Is the same as those used on a smartphone? Or Desktop Computer? Let's discuss this together.
According to my personal knowledge, operating system used on current tablet variety. From open source to which is not open source. Operating systems include Android, iOS, Meego, Windows 7, the BlackBerry Tablet OS. Let us discuss about the operating system.
Android
Android Logo / rocketdock.com
According to wikipedia Android is the operating system for mobile phones based on Linux. Android provides an open platform to developers for creating their own applications for use by various mobile devices. Initially, Google Inc.. bought Android Inc.., newcomers who make software for mobile phones. Then to develop Android, formed the Open Handset Alliance, a consortium of 34 companies for hardware, software, and telecommunications, including Google, HTC, Intel, Motorola, Qualcomm, T-Mobile, and Nvidia.
Version history
Android has seen a number of updates since its original release. These updates to the base operating system typically fix bugs and add new features. Generally, each new version of the Android operating system is developed under a code name based on a dessert item. Past updates included Cupcake and Donut. The code names are in alphabetical order (Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, and the upcoming Ice Cream Sandwich).
The most recently released versions of Android are:
2.0/2.1 (Eclair), which revamped the user interface and introduced HTML5, W3C Geolocation API and Exchange ActiveSync 2.5 support
2.0/2.1 (Eclair) / dailyandroid.se
2.2 (Froyo), which introduced speed improvements with JIT optimization and the Chrome V8 JavaScript engine, and added Wi-Fi hotspot tethering and Adobe Flash support
2.2 (Froyo)/gadgetsdna.com
2.3 (Gingerbread), which refined the user interface, improved the soft keyboard and copy/paste features, and added support for Near Field Communication
2.3 (Gingerbread)/techwench.com
3.0/3.1 (Honeycomb), a tablet-oriented release which supports larger screen devices and introduces many new user interface features, and supports multicore processors and hardware acceleration for graphics.The Honeycomb SDK has been released and the first device featuring this version, the Motorola Xoom tablet, went on sale in February 2011.Google has chosen to withhold the Honeycomb source code, which called into question the "open-ness" of this Android release. Google's Andy Rubin stated that the latest Android source code would be released "when it is ready". The reason for the delay, according to Rubin in an official Android blog post, was because Honeycomb was rushed for production of the Motorola Xoom. Google later confirmed that the Honeycomb source code would not be released until after it was merged with the Gingerbread release in Ice Cream Sandwich. The 3.1 update has been announced at the 2011 Google I/O on 10 May 2011.
android honeycomb icon/sleetherz.com
The upcoming version of Android is:
4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich),a combination of Gingerbread and Honeycomb into a "cohesive whole." It was announced on May 10, 2011 at Google I/O that it will be released in Q4 2011. From Wikipedia
android Ice Cream Sandwich icon /talkandroidphones.com
Check the advantages and disadvantages of Android here.
iOS
iOS icon / schwoit.com
According to wipedia, iOS (known as iPhone OS before June 2010) is Apple's mobile operating system. Originally developed for the iPhone, it has since been extended to support other Apple devices such as the iPod touch, iPad and Apple TV. Apple does not license iOS for installation on third-party hardware. As of May 31, 2011, Apple's App Store contains more than 500,000 iOS applications, which have collectively been downloaded more than 15 billion times. In the last quarter of 2010, it had a 26% share of the smartphone operating system market in terms of units sold, behind Google's Android and Nokia's Symbian. As of May 2010, it accounted for 59% of mobile web consumption—not including the iPad—in North America.
Version history
Version 4 (iOS4), announced in April 2010, introduced multitasking, threaded email, and several business-oriented features. At the WWDC 2010 keynote on June 7, 2010, Apple announced that iPhone OS had been renamed iOS. Apple licensed the trademark for "iOS" from Cisco Systems (which owns iOS), the same company with which Apple had earlier settled a dispute over the "iPhone" trademark.
Apple released iOS 4 on June 21, 2010, three days before the iPhone 4,[16] in an effort to reduce the strain on Apple's servers. iOS 4 is the first version of the OS to be a free upgrade on the iPod touch; Apple had charged $9.99 for earlier upgrades. Apple previously announced that iPad users with 3.x software would receive a free upgrade to the next major (4.x) release.
iOS 4.0.1 includes a fix to the reception signal strength indicator. It was released on July 15, 2010, the day before Apple hosted a press conference to discuss its response to the widely publicized iPhone antenna issues. Apple also released iOS 3.2.1 for the iPad which tweaks the tablet's Wi-Fi connectivity, video playback, and copy-and-paste for PDF attachments, among other updates.
iOS 4.0.2 for iPhone and iPod touch and iOS 3.2.2 for the iPad were released on August 11, 2010, to fix a pair of security vulnerabilities.
iPhone 4 white and black / ipodmusicdownloads.net
iOS 4.1 for the iPhone and iPod touch was released on September 8, 2010; the update fixes some bugs reported by users, improves battery life and adds a new feature called Game Center, which allow gamers to multiplay, upload high scores and to unlock achievements (though, Apple removed Game Center from the iPhone 3G due to reports on slow performance) and adds initial support for the iPod touch 4th Generation and the Apple TV 2G. iOS 4.1 also updated carrier settings which in the US was AT&T 8.0 and enabled toggling Check Spelling On/Off. iOS 4.1 also adds HDR photography, a feature that only the iPhone 4 is capable of using. TV Show Rentals are available on the iTunes US Store. iOS 4.1 also adds a new feature called Ping which is a social music network and discovery tool.
iOS 4.2 was released to developers on November 8, 2010. It was never released to the public as a Wi-Fi bug was found during the limited release. Apple then issued two more golden master releases. Finally, Apple released iOS 4.2.1 to the public.
iPod Touch 4g/ i-podrepair.com
iOS 4.2.1 was released on November 22, 2010 with support for all Apple A4 devices, 3rd-, and 2nd-generation devices, with the exclusion of the Apple TV. It brings initial support of iOS 4.x to iPad, plus AirPlay and AirPrint to all compatible devices. It also contains minor changes to the YouTube app and alters the multitasking animation. On iPad, the side switch now acts only to mute system sounds. As a known major bug, this version seems to hinder the usage of the Camera Connection Kit on the iPad.
iOS 4.3.x home screen on an iPad 2 with Wi-Fi + 3G. iPad 2 is currently the only iOS device with the Photo Booth app.
Apple TV / bindapple.com
iOS 4.2.5 was released as a demo version for the CDMA version of the iPhone 4. This iPhone 4 variant was released for Verizon Wireless customers in the US on February 10, 2011, but pre-ordering was available for qualified Verizon Wireless Customers on February 3. The version released with the phone, 4.2.6, has some slight UI changes specifically for the CDMA version of the phone, including a "Personal Hotspot" switch in the Settings app, a service which has to be activated by the carrier in order for the feature to be usable. This will be able to be purchased from Verizon as a separate plan, as is currently possible on other smartphones.
iOS 4.3 beta was released to developers on January 12, 2011, and the gold master on March 3, 2011. iOS 4.3 includes finger gestures which let you switch between apps, return to then home screen, and open up the multi-tasking panel. This feature is only available to developers.
iOS 4.3 was released to the public on March 9, 2011, 2 days before the iPad 2. In addition to earlier features, the public release of iOS 4.3 includes many new features such as a Nitro JavaScript engine in Safari, making Safari run up to twice as fast.[19] iTunes Home Sharing also received a major revision in iOS 4.3; it allows users to connect to their home Wi-Fi networks and stream content from iOS devices to speakers, TVs and other devices, or vice versa.Personal Hotspot for iPhone 4 is a new feature to GSM iPhones (previously released with the Verizon iPhone) that allows the user to create a Wi-Fi network with an iPhone 4 and provide Internet access for up to five other devices on Verizon Wireless, three on AT&T. This will be available for both US iPhone 4 carriers, AT&T[21] and Verizon Wireless. In addition, the side button on the iPad is now customizable, with users able to use it either as a system sound mute or as a screen rotation lock.
iOS 4.3.1 (4.2.6 for CDMA iPhone) was released on March 25, 2011. It addressed an occasional graphics glitch on the fourth generation iPod touch, resolved bugs that were related to activating and connecting to some cellular networks, fixed image flickering when using an Apple Digital AV Adapter with some TVs, and resolved an issue authenticating with some enterprise web services.
iOS 4.3.2 (4.2.7 for CDMA iPhone) was released on April 14, 2011. It fixed an issue that occasionally caused blank or frozen video during a FaceTime call, issues that prevented some international users from connecting to 3G networks on iPads, and contained the latest security updates.
iOS 4.3.3 (4.2.8 for CDMA iPhone) was released on May 4, 2011 in response to the discovery of location services caching in iTunes. The update reduces the size of the cache, prevents it from being uploaded during synchronization, and erases it when location services are turned off.
iOS 5.0 and its features were announced on June 6 at the WWDC 2011 keynote address. The expected release date is believed to be in the third quarter of 2011. iOS 5 will introduce the iCloud service and the Notification Center, as well as improvements to native apps such as Camera. The operating system also features new applications, such as the "Reminders" app and "Newstand" an application resembling Folders and iBooks. Unlike other applications, Newstand is the first native application to actually run on the homescreen. "iMessage" is an application that allows iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad users to communicate, much like a chat service only used between these devices. The iMessage feature has been integrated into the SMS/MMS application used originally on the iPhone models. The iPod application on the iPhone and iPad has now been split into the Music and Video application, just like on the iPod touch. The new OS is claimed to have over 200 new features.
iOS 5 / crave.cnet.co.uk
Check the advantages and disadvantages of iOS here.
Meego
Taken from teknojurnal.com, Meego is an open source based operating system that is the result of cooperation between the 2 pieces of large companies are Intel and Nokia. beginning Meego in use to replace the Symbian OS on Nokia mobile phone devices, but now Meego has released version 1.0 that can run on netbook devices. To accurately complete the term of the operating system version 1.0 was released Meego Meego is Core Software Platform and MeeGo Netbook User Experience.
In conclusion: the OS is quite simple and appealing about the same as a netbook version of Ubuntu 10.10, but it is not known whether it has better speed as well as in the case of booting Ubuntu?
Windows 7
Windows 7 is the latest release of Microsoft Windows that replaces Windows Vista. Windows 7 is released to computer manufacturers on July 22, 2009 and released to the public on October 22, 2009 , less than three years after the release of its predecessor, Windows Vista.
Unlike its predecessor which introduces many new features, Windows 7 is more focused on the development of basic Windows, with the aim to make it more compatible with applications and computer hardware that is compatible with Windows Vista. Presentation Microsoft about Windows 7 in 2008 is more focused to support multi-touch screen, design ulangtaskbar now known by the name Superbar, a home networking system called HomeGroup , and improved performance. Some standard applications included in previous versions of Microsoft Windows, like Windows Calendar, Windows Mail, Windows Movie Maker and Windows Photo Gallery, no longer included in Windows 7; mostly separately offered by Microsoft as part of Windows Live Essentials package is free.
BlackBerry Tablet OS
Support for BlackBerry Java and Android Apps is also due enabling Developers to repackage, code, sign and submit their BlackBerry Java and Android apps to BlackBerry App World for approval. The new optional app players will be available for download from BlackBerry App World and will be placed in a secure sandbox on the BlackBerry PlayBook where the BlackBerry Java or Android apps can be run.The first device to run BlackBerry Tablet OS will be the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet computer.
A QNX based OS will also replace the long standing BlackBerry OS on handsets after, the as yet unreleased, version 7.
Version History
1.0.1
1.0.3
1.0.5
1.0.6
Meego
meego logo / techyfox.com
Taken from teknojurnal.com, Meego is an open source based operating system that is the result of cooperation between the 2 pieces of large companies are Intel and Nokia. beginning Meego in use to replace the Symbian OS on Nokia mobile phone devices, but now Meego has released version 1.0 that can run on netbook devices. To accurately complete the term of the operating system version 1.0 was released Meego Meego is Core Software Platform and MeeGo Netbook User Experience.
Meego is similar to the previous version of Moblin Meego. Please note that this Meego is a combination of Moblin (opensource project that is built on linux platforms and target devices to be used include netbooks, mobile internet devices, vehicle infotainment systems.) With Maemo. Meego has a cool user interface and allows us to update social networks and other communications software such as email and scheduling with the calendar.
desktop display applications Meego 1.0
If that is the display of the browser.
Now that this status display panel when you connect with the social network user application.
and the latter is the view Meego's media panel.
In conclusion: the OS is quite simple and appealing about the same as a netbook version of Ubuntu 10.10, but it is not known whether it has better speed as well as in the case of booting Ubuntu?
Windows 7
Windows 7 Logo / techfrog.org
Windows 7 is the latest release of Microsoft Windows that replaces Windows Vista. Windows 7 is released to computer manufacturers on July 22, 2009 and released to the public on October 22, 2009 , less than three years after the release of its predecessor, Windows Vista.
Unlike its predecessor which introduces many new features, Windows 7 is more focused on the development of basic Windows, with the aim to make it more compatible with applications and computer hardware that is compatible with Windows Vista. Presentation Microsoft about Windows 7 in 2008 is more focused to support multi-touch screen, design ulangtaskbar now known by the name Superbar, a home networking system called HomeGroup , and improved performance. Some standard applications included in previous versions of Microsoft Windows, like Windows Calendar, Windows Mail, Windows Movie Maker and Windows Photo Gallery, no longer included in Windows 7; mostly separately offered by Microsoft as part of Windows Live Essentials package is free.
BlackBerry Tablet OS
Playbook/teck.in
From wikipedia, BlackBerry Tablet OS is an operating system based on the QNX Neutrino real-time operating system designed to run Adobe AIR and BlackBerry WebWorks applications. A BlackBerry Tablet OS Native Development Kit (to develop native C/C++ applications with industry standard GNU toolchains), currently in Alpha version.
Support for BlackBerry Java and Android Apps is also due enabling Developers to repackage, code, sign and submit their BlackBerry Java and Android apps to BlackBerry App World for approval. The new optional app players will be available for download from BlackBerry App World and will be placed in a secure sandbox on the BlackBerry PlayBook where the BlackBerry Java or Android apps can be run.The first device to run BlackBerry Tablet OS will be the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet computer.
A QNX based OS will also replace the long standing BlackBerry OS on handsets after, the as yet unreleased, version 7.
Version History
1.0.1
- Initial Release
1.0.3
- Homescreen web browser bookmarks
- BlackBerry Bridge - the ability to connect to, and access data on, a BlackBerry smartphone using Bluetooth.
- Document editing through BlackBerry Bridge
- BlackBerry Messaging capability through BlackBerry Bridge
- Video chat capability with other BlackBerry PlayBook users
1.0.5
- Improved functionality within the Facebook app, inc. notifications
- Video uploading direct from the camera or media folder & album selection for media uploaded
- Improved search, news feeds and pages functionality
- Message deletion
- Options and help centre functionality incorporated
- In-app payment support to allow the purchase of new levels of a game or latest edition of a magazine/newspaper
- Additional language supports for most EU countries
- Power management and charging improved, including charging while powered down.
- Improved WiFi Hotspot detection
- Adobe Flash Player security fix
1.0.6
- Abobe Flash 10.3 update including security patches
- Adobe AIR 2.7 update
Ok, it was several Operating Systems used on Tablet PCs, most of which I quoted from wikipedia. Hope can be useful for you. Thank you.