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ASSIGNMENT 1 OPEARTING SYSTEMS ( PALM OS )

ASSIGNMENT 1 OPEARTING SYSTEMS ( PALM OS ) . Nousheen Shaikh - 60066965 Salwa Buksh - 60067463. WHAT IS PALM OS?. It is a mobile operating system. Its been used in smart phones, wrist watches, handheld game consoles, GPS devices etc.

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ASSIGNMENT 1 OPEARTING SYSTEMS ( PALM OS )

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  1. ASSIGNMENT 1OPEARTING SYSTEMS( PALM OS ) NousheenShaikh - 60066965 SalwaBuksh - 60067463

  2. WHAT IS PALM OS? • It is a mobile operating system. • Its been used in smart phones, wrist watches, handheld game consoles, GPS devices etc. • Provides a software platform for any handheld PDAs made by Palm Inc. • Designed to fit palm size device of specific size and specific display size. • It uses TCP/IP network access.

  3. Back to the 90’s • Developed by Jeff Hawkins at Palm Computing Inc. • Designed in 1996 • Six versions were designed: • Palm OS 1.0(1996) • Palm OS 2.0(March 10 1997) • Palm OS 3.0(March 9 1998) • Palm OS 4.0(March 19 2001) • Palm OS 5(June 2002) • Palm OS Cobalt (Feb 10 2004)

  4. Palm OS 1.0 • Could not differentiate between RAM and file storage system • Supported 160x160 monochrome output display • Input generated through Graffiti handwriting reorganization system or virtual keyboard (optional) • Supported data synchronization to another Pc through its HotSync technology • Features • Classic PIM applications Address • Date Book • Memo Pad • To Do List • Calculator • Security tool

  5. Palm OS 2.0 • Added • TCP/IP network • Network Hotsync • Display backlight support • Features (added) • Enhanced PIM applications • Mail • Expense

  6. Palm OS 3.0 • Added • Infrared (IrDA) • Enhanced font support • Released 4 different versions with different features • Palm OS 3.1 – minor features like new HotSync support • Palm OS 3.2 – Web Clipping support • Palm OS 3.3 – faster HotSync speed and infrared hotsyncing • Palm OS 3.5 – native 8-bit color support, many convenience features

  7. Palm OS 4.0 • Added • External file system access (SD card) • Support USB • Mobile Internet kit • 16 bit color screens and different time zone. • Many other applications (LED blinking, vibration, sound) • UI enhancements

  8. Palm OS 5 • Supports ARM(32 bit Advanced RISC Machine) devices • Supports high density 320 x 320 screens with full sound playback and record API • Released 4 versions: • 5.2 - supports 480x320 resolutions and introduces a new handwriting input system called Graffiti 2. • Palm OS 5.3 Simplified Chinese Edition - supports Simplified Chinese, adds support for QVGA resolutions, and API for virtual Graffiti • Palm OS Garnet (5.4) - provides support for multiple screen resolutions, ranging from 160x160 to 480x320, updated Bluetooth libraries. • Garnet OS 5.5 – designed mostly for Garnet VM virtual machine.

  9. Palm OS Cobalt • embedded modern operating system to an existing operating system • Features embedded • Multitasking and memory protection • Modern multimedia and graphic framework • Security features • Adjustments of PIM files in order to function with Ms Outlook.

  10. Competitors • Other competing operating system: • Android • Blackberry OS vs

  11. Android vs. Palm OS Android Palm OS • Developed by Google • Designing since 2005 • Used by Samsung, HTC, etc • Most of the features are same but since it was designed in 2005 many features like supporting 3D graphics were added. • The market share is around 25.5% • Developed by Palm Inc. • Designing since 1996 • Used by HP • Features are almost the same but since it began designing from long back many new tech features were not added. • The market share is pretty less.

  12. Blackberry OS vs. Palm OS Blackberry OS Palm OS • Developed by RIM (Research In Motion) • Designing since 1999 • Used by Blackberry • Almost all the features are same. • Market share is quite high around 14.8% • Developed by Palm Inc. • Designing since 1996 • Used by HP • All the features are same • Market share is pretty less

  13. References • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_operating_system#cite_note-21 • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlackBerry_OS • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlackBerry • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_OS • http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/definition/Palm-OS

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