Section 4.1 : Why compare Symbian OS to Android?

For a valuable analysis of an SDK it is not only important to have a theoretical look at its features,you also need practical experience with them. For that I will compare two products which serve thesame functionalities and operate on the same user group and market.The mostly installed operating system is Symbian OS. It runs on almost every Nokia cell phonewhich is the worlds leading mobile phone supplier and on many others like Motorola or Samsung.This high market penetration makes Symbian OS a very good candidate for a comparison withAndroid. Another very important reason for Symbian OS as a comparison is the possibility todevelop mobile applications in Java. Primarily C++ is used to develop Symbian applications but it isalso possible to use Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME) which is a Java based environment for applicationsrunning on mobile devices. These applications are then portable across many devices which is thesame with Android applications. The use of a standardized programming language like Java isanother major criterion for the comparison of Android with Symbian OS.