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Windows Phone Apollo  In addition to Tango, update other Windows Phone Microsoft is reportedly being prepared Apollo. While Tango is expected to appear first at CES 2012, following the Apollo next. 

Nokia Connection 2012 event scheduled for June 2012 was mentioned as the stage debut of Windows Phone Apollo skill performance. Update which is also known as Windows Phone 8 is expected to captivate audiences with a variety of additional capabilities diusungnya. The opposite of Tango that target lower-middle segment, as quoted by The Register, Apollo prepared for the rush of high-end smartphone market. 

Some capabilities include integration into its flagship Windows and Office, support for near-field communications technology, device support dual-core processor and high definition-capable display. Most of the features will be aimed to facilitate business interests. 

Clearly, the various features of Microsoft prepared to mature before the update was thrown into the market. Both Tango and Apollo will become Microsoft's flagship Windows smartphones to increase sales, compete with the iPhone and Android phones. 

Windows Mobile is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft, Windows Mobile products like Sagem myS-7, O2 Xphone etc.. The operating system is successfully developed and applied starting from the Pocket PC 2000 to Windows Mobile version 6.5.5. Although there are several advantages such as GPS, can watch television, mobile blogs, mobile database, but the weakness of Windows Mobile is a minimal independent developers. Because the regulations that implement Microsoft's Windows Mobile are closed.

It is not profitable for the Windows Mobile market because their products are minimal developers resulting in lack of applications that can be developed. So that Windows Mobile can not compete with other smartphones, especially for vendors who implement the system is open to any developer willing to develop an operating system, such as Andorid.

The development of mobile phones is now up on the stage grouping operating system. A variety of mobile operating systems like Symbian, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, and the last is the other side Android.Di java-based applications are still occupying the top ranks of the mobile application. Here are some operating systems are widely used in smartphones.

Symbian OS is not free Operating System developed by Symbian Ltd. that is designed for use in mobile equipment (mobile). Symbian OS is widely used by many vendors of mobile communications equipment products on various types of products they are varied. Symbian interface comes with the framework and libraries, as well as the implementation of a variety of standard tools. Symbian Ltd.. Widely used by Nokia (47.9%), Ericsson (15.6%), Sony Ericsson (13.1%), Panasonic (10.5%), Siemens AG (8.4%), and Samsung (4, 5%). Symbian provides freedom for vendors to develop software platforms that runs on the Symbian operating system. Widely used software platform is S60, Nokia Series 80, Nokia Series 90, UIQ, and MOAP.

Blackberry Operating System developed by the telecommunications companies from Canada, reserch in Motion (RIM). Initially they are producing products and services beeper (pager) two-way, but in its development, the company broke new ground by creating the famous Blackberry device with push-email service. Now blackberries turn into a smartphone that has various functions such as, GPS, mobile Internet, and can access Wi-FI. Recently, RIM announced a new software platform, the BBX for BlackBerry smartphone and their tablet computers. Previously, the QNX operating system was first launched for BlackBerry years ago. The platform is planned to work on tablet computers and smartphones and are considered as enhancements like car dashboard and smart TV.

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 a variety of mobile devices. Initially, Google Inc.. buy 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. The first phone using Android operating system is the HTC Dream, which was released on October 22, 2008. At the end of 2009 is estimated at least in this world there are 18 types of mobile phones that use Android.

IOS is the operating system contained in the products created by Apple's well-known companies. IOS was originally developed only for the Iphone. But now it is expanded to other devices such as Apple's iPod Touch, iPad, and Apple TV.

Windows Mobile is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft that is used in smart phones and mobile devices, but issued to a particular market. Windows Mobile will be replaced by Windows Phone 7. The first time Windows Mobile emerged as the Pocket PC 2000 operating system, most of which use Windows Mobile devices have a stylus pen that is used as a tool to give commands by touching the screen. Microsoft launched the concept of a completely new Windows Phone 7 in the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on February 15, 2010. Phones that use the Windows Mobile version 6.x can not dinaiktingkatkan to version 7.

Palm is a computer operating system that became the platform of the PalmPilot PDA Palm Computing is a production that is now part of 3Com. Palm OS is designed to correct for a device the size of the palm of the hand of a certain size with a certain screen size anyway. 3Com said the PalmPilot more successful due to the approach taken focused, is Microsoft Windows CE and Symbian's EPOC is the operating system for handheld type devices but also devices designed for a wider area. Palm OS uses multitasking, but only one task for each application. Users use one application at any given time, one apikasi program must be completed before the next one can be selected. This restriction makes the operating system fully dedicated perahatian on open application.

Maemo is a new operating system from a major vendor that is used by the Nokia Internet Tablet devices infinite series of N770, N800, N810 and N900. Specializes operating system is more suitable for those who prefer the surf and browsing activity or communication rather than voice. No wonder in every device's release, Nokia has always put great resolution and wide screen complete with touch screen plus QWERTY keypad in the form of slides. Referring to the successes achieved by the Google's Android as the first gush of Open Source operating system was making the other party did not want to miss. Evidenced by the persistence that lived by the Intel and Noki who recently launched mobile operating system new hybrid that is also open source named MeeGo.

Linux is one operating system that is often used by the vendor Motorola. Both in the ROKR series and their touch-screen PDA series. However, the limited support for additional application functionality and user interfaces that are less familiar cause the operating system is arising deep in the mobile world. Has entered the world of OS Linux OS for a long time but is used for Smartphone only since 2003, until now Smartphone that uses the Linux OS and become famous just by Motorola brand only.

Applications Windows Phone Translucent 40 Thousand , The operating system Windows Phone still trying to catch up from the iPhone and Android in the matter of the application. Presumably they still have to try harder with the number of applications they have today. 

According to data from the website All About Windows Phone, Windows Phone Marketplace app store currently only filled about 40 thousand applications. Predicted, the numbers will penetrate 50 thousand in January 2012. 

Windows Phone was started to receive attention from the developers of applications, primarily related to its alliance with Nokia. In the past 90 days alone, as many as 11 thousand new applications filed by the developer. 

most applications in Windows Phone Marketplace is a game that includes a percentage of 15%. Followed by books and references, and productivity tools. 

With the amount of 40 thousand applications, Windows Phone Marketplace is still far behind compared with the Android Market and the App Store. Apple's App Store has recorded about 500 thousand applications and Android Market 400 thousand applications.