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Mobile Operating Systems - INI

Mobile operating systems are software that control mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches. The current market is dominated by Google's Android and Apple's iOS, which together account for approximately 99% of the global smartphone market. Other operating systems include Huawei's HarmonyOS, KaiOS for feature phones, and Samsung's Tizen, which target specific use cases and markets. Each OS has its own ecosystem, app store, and security features, significantly impacting the user experience.

mobile OS smartphone Android iOS operating system HarmonyOS KaiOS Tizen

[item.android]
code=01
slug=android
name=Android
description=An open-source mobile operating system developed by Google.
developer=Google
latestVersion=Android 16
license=Apache 2.0
marketShare=~72%
releaseYear=2008

[item.ios]
code=02
slug=ios
name=iOS
description=A mobile operating system developed by Apple exclusively for iPhone.
developer=Apple
latestVersion=iOS 26
license=Proprietary
marketShare=~28%
releaseYear=2007

[item.harmonyos]
code=03
slug=harmonyos
name=HarmonyOS
description=A mobile operating system with distributed architecture developed by Huawei.
developer=Huawei
latestVersion=HarmonyOS NEXT
license=Proprietary
marketShare=~17% (China only)
releaseYear=2019

[item.kaios]
code=04
slug=kaios
name=KaiOS
description=A lightweight mobile operating system for feature phones.
developer=KaiOS Technologies
latestVersion=KaiOS 3.1
license=Proprietary
marketShare=~0.02%
releaseYear=2017

[item.tizen]
code=05
slug=tizen
name=Tizen
description=A Linux-based open-source OS jointly developed by Samsung and Intel.
developer=Samsung/Intel
latestVersion=Tizen 8.0
license=Open Source
marketShare=<0.1%
releaseYear=2012

[item.grapheneos]
code=06
slug=grapheneos
name=GrapheneOS
description=An Android-based OS focused on privacy and security.
developer=GrapheneOS Project
latestVersion=GrapheneOS 2025
license=Open Source
marketShare=<0.01%
releaseYear=2019

[item.calyxos]
code=07
slug=calyxos
name=CalyxOS
description=An Android-based open-source OS emphasizing privacy protection.
developer=Calyx Institute
latestVersion=CalyxOS 6
license=Open Source
marketShare=<0.01%
releaseYear=2020

[item.sailfish-os]
code=08
slug=sailfish-os
name=Sailfish OS
description=A Linux-based mobile OS with gesture-based operation developed by Jolla.
developer=Jolla
latestVersion=Sailfish OS 5
license=Hybrid
marketShare=<0.01%
releaseYear=2013

[item.ubuntu-touch]
code=09
slug=ubuntu-touch
name=Ubuntu Touch
description=A Linux-based mobile OS developed by Canonical.
developer=UBports Foundation
latestVersion=Ubuntu Touch 20.04
license=Open Source
marketShare=<0.01%
releaseYear=2013

[item.pureos]
code=10
slug=pureos
name=PureOS
description=A Linux-based OS focused on privacy developed by Purism.
developer=Purism
latestVersion=PureOS 11
license=Open Source
marketShare=<0.01%
releaseYear=2017