The Future of Mobile OS 

“With the incredible strides being made in the mobile world, one can’t help but to ask whether or not these trimmed-down operating systems may be heading in a direction that could replace what we currently know as a desktop OS.” (Pirillo, 2011) Check out this video of Chris Pirillo's thoughts on mobile OS replacing desktop OS. 

            It seems like with every software update our phones are able to do more and more things. Comparing my iPhone 5 to my first Motorola flip phone it is quite easy to say that technology has come so far in such a short amount of time; so much so that it’s hard to even think of what we’ll be able to do with our phones next. With this being said it’s easy to understand why some people believe that we won’t need desktop operating systems anymore, and that we’ll be able to do everything from our phones. Imagine coming home from work and plugging your phone into a dock that links to a larger screen, keyboard, and other input devices; how much more convenient would that make your life? (Pirillo, 2011)

                Overall, there is too much competition in the operating system industry to really know exactly what companies are going to create in the future; but by taking a look at the technological developments we’ve experienced in the last decade it’s easy to say that the possibilities are endless.

Would you prefer if you could do everything from your mobile phone rather than using a computer? Let us know your preference and why!

References

Pirillo, C. (2011). Are mobile operating systems the future for desktop computing?. Retrieved from http://chris.pirillo.com/are-mobile-operating-systems-the-future-for-desktop-computing/

By: Kristina Pradhan