Mobile Application Development – MeeGo’s Developmental Phase

MeeGo is an open source operating system developed by Nokia developers to prevent constant decline in Nokia’s mobile market share. However, MeeGo could be life-saving and at the same time could be a breakthrough for Nokia, likewise, Apple had way back with the launch of touch friendly iOS.

MeeGo integrates Intel’s Moblin built in Linux, and Maemo by Nokia to provide best of both mobile application development platforms that have essentially comprehensive computing and communication technologies. MeeGo development ecosystem will offer developers comfort and feasibility to create wide variety of interactive mobile applications for devices like smartphones, tablets, TV and netbooks. MeeGo’s easy connectivity feature, range of device platform support and intelligent use of cloud technology, takes it to next generation of mobile technology that may take it further to challenge its contemporaries. But generalization of MeeGo as successful upcoming OS would be highly exaggeration because it is yet to be launched, though in development phase it has proven its worth but still market dynamics will justify its worthiness and acceptability.

MeeGo 1.2 core OS

Recently, MeeGo 1.2 core OS has been launched that provide compatibility across Intel Atom and ARMv7 platforms for various devices. Tablets, smartphones and notebooks will provide key market to MeeGo 1.2 core OS. MeeGo 1.2 core OS is engineered to include enhance multimedia support, advance connectivity support, refined mobile hotspot tethering capability, and extended support to Qt mobile application development APIs. On MeeGo 1.2 core, it is easy to develop highly rich and advance mobile applications quite speedily.

MeeGo Powered N9

More recently, Nokia re-launched N9 powered by MeeGo operating system. N9 is being labelled by critics as niche product that may find little space for itself. Nokia’s reiteration of keeping Windows Mobile OS as primary platform has further provided relevance to N9’s label. Nevertheless, market dynamics are not controlled by critic’s statements though it may impact to some certain extent but such an outright statement before launch could send negative vibes to market. Moreover, Nokia’s clear gesture towards focusing on Windows Mobile OS 7 that is expected to launch sometime later in 2011, could divert attention of Nokia’s aficionados from MeeGo.

Well, coming over again to N9, it is immensely advance, trendy, cool and one level above all its contemporaries. MeeGo empowers N9 to switch through mobile applications and multitask at the swipe of a finger. MeeGo OS intuitive technology simplifies N9’s usability and make it a fun to use and intelligent to work on. N9’s 3.9 inches AMOLED display gives it a fashionable look and unmatched screen view, in addition to this MeeGo OS enhances its utility and looks fourfold with innovative user interface integrated with intelligent design.

The most distinct feature on MeeGo powered N9 is three home views. First home view offer organization of mobile applications and instant access, second home view provide uninterrupted connectivity of online social networking feeds and updates, and the last one carries options to switch over from one app to another app.

Lastly, 8Mega Pixel camera, and fast web browser makes the MeeGo powered N9 experience absolutely out of the world.

However, there are cons as well beside all these pros in MeeGo powered N9. Firstly, MeeGo is untested operating system which is yet to receive its market verdict. Secondly, MeeGo is still not included into Nokia’s core platforms like Symbian and Windows Mobile OS. Lastly, unlike popular mobile OS like iOS, Palm OS, Symbian OS, Windows Mobile OS etc. MeeGo does not enjoy large-sized communities and large mobile app library and marketplace.

In the nutshell, MeeGo will have to prove its worth, and determined efforts by Nokia and developers will only take it long way, eventually leading to prove its mettle amongst mobile application development OS leaders.