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Mobile Operating Systems - YAML

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

- code: "01"
  slug: "android"
  name: "Android"
  description: "An open-source mobile operating system developed by Google."
  developer: "Google"
  license: "Apache 2.0"
  marketShare: "~72%"
  latestVersion: "Android 16"
  releaseYear: 2008
- code: "02"
  slug: "ios"
  name: "iOS"
  description: "A mobile operating system developed by Apple exclusively for iPhone."
  developer: "Apple"
  license: "Proprietary"
  marketShare: "~28%"
  latestVersion: "iOS 26"
  releaseYear: 2007
- code: "03"
  slug: "harmonyos"
  name: "HarmonyOS"
  description: "A mobile operating system with distributed architecture developed by Huawei."
  developer: "Huawei"
  license: "Proprietary"
  marketShare: "~17% (China only)"
  latestVersion: "HarmonyOS NEXT"
  releaseYear: 2019
- code: "04"
  slug: "kaios"
  name: "KaiOS"
  description: "A lightweight mobile operating system for feature phones."
  developer: "KaiOS Technologies"
  license: "Proprietary"
  marketShare: "~0.02%"
  latestVersion: "KaiOS 3.1"
  releaseYear: 2017
- code: "05"
  slug: "tizen"
  name: "Tizen"
  description: "A Linux-based open-source OS jointly developed by Samsung and Intel."
  developer: "Samsung/Intel"
  license: "Open Source"
  marketShare: "<0.1%"
  latestVersion: "Tizen 8.0"
  releaseYear: 2012
- code: "06"
  slug: "grapheneos"
  name: "GrapheneOS"
  description: "An Android-based OS focused on privacy and security."
  developer: "GrapheneOS Project"
  license: "Open Source"
  marketShare: "<0.01%"
  latestVersion: "GrapheneOS 2025"
  releaseYear: 2019
- code: "07"
  slug: "calyxos"
  name: "CalyxOS"
  description: "An Android-based open-source OS emphasizing privacy protection."
  developer: "Calyx Institute"
  license: "Open Source"
  marketShare: "<0.01%"
  latestVersion: "CalyxOS 6"
  releaseYear: 2020
- code: "08"
  slug: "sailfish-os"
  name: "Sailfish OS"
  description: "A Linux-based mobile OS with gesture-based operation developed by Jolla."
  developer: "Jolla"
  license: "Hybrid"
  marketShare: "<0.01%"
  latestVersion: "Sailfish OS 5"
  releaseYear: 2013
- code: "09"
  slug: "ubuntu-touch"
  name: "Ubuntu Touch"
  description: "A Linux-based mobile OS developed by Canonical."
  developer: "UBports Foundation"
  license: "Open Source"
  marketShare: "<0.01%"
  latestVersion: "Ubuntu Touch 20.04"
  releaseYear: 2013
- code: "10"
  slug: "pureos"
  name: "PureOS"
  description: "A Linux-based OS focused on privacy developed by Purism."
  developer: "Purism"
  license: "Open Source"
  marketShare: "<0.01%"
  latestVersion: "PureOS 11"
  releaseYear: 2017