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Pitting iOS vs Android vs WebOS vs MeeGo doesn’t seem like a fair fight. It’s akin to putting a couple of our TechRadar writers in a boxing ring with the Klitschko brothers.
The iPhone 4’s operating system represents a significant improvement on earlier versions of Apple’s smartphone operating system. It’s also got a new name – iOS – signifying the importance of the iPad alongside the iPhone. And what’s more, iOS 4 is available to users of the iPhone 3GS, third-gen iPod touch and 3G too (albeit with limited features with the latter).
Intel believes it still has a “huge opportunity” in the smartphone market. That’s according to the head of Intel’s Software and Solutions Group Renee James. TechRadar grabbed a few minutes with James and colleagues Doug Fisher and Peter Biddle to talk about Intel’s plans for the smartphone market, MeeGo and AppUp, Intel’s application store
UPDATE: Google has now clarified its stance on Chrome OS tablets to TechRadar Google has stated that it is focusing on building Chrome OS for laptops and desktop units, and not aiming it at the tablet market. When asked by TechRadar if the emergence of the Android-powered tablet had changed Google’s plans for the OS, Dave Burke, Director of Engineering of Android for Google replied: “Tablets have taken a lot of people by surprise; even those ardent supporters are surprised at how popular they’ve become. Android is for smaller devices “[With Chrome OS] we’re focusing on laptops for that platform, as the way we see it, Android is right for smaller devices, like phones, tablets and set top boxes.