It was created by Linux as an addition to its line of open-source operating systems. Despite that, KaiOS still remained relatively competitive in the market by integrating 4G LTE and Wi-Fi access into non-touch phones.
It has the third most market share in the industry although it is also important to note that iOS and Android hold almost 100% of the market. KaiOS is considered as the third most popular mobile OS in the world. KaiOS © Photo by KaiOS Technologies on Twitter Meanwhile, Apple has recently previewed iOS 14 to the public. It also supports iPod Touch 7 and all iPads from iPad Air 3 to iPad Pro 2. The latest version of this OS, the iOS 13, supports iPhones 6s to 11 Pro Max. IOS is officially exclusive only to Apple products. To be poetic about it, an OS breathes life onto smartphones. Without an operating system, a smartphone is simply a brick of cellphone parts. Frankly, though, there aren’t a lot of competitors out there.ĭespite that, other mobile operating systems developing today might just rise up enough to challenge the rule of Android.īy definition, a mobile operating system is a software that would allow smartphones to function the way we know it today. With that, it’s really possible for an Android alternative to snatch the crown.
The world was once ruled in numbers by Nokia and its Symbian Operating System until smartphones came to play. Thanks to its malleable framework and continuous development, this OS has firmly stomped its ground on top of the market.Īndroid’s dominance is unquestionable, but that doesn’t mean that it would not be replaced. With approximately 83% of the smartphones in the market today running on Android, it wouldn’t take a genius to call this the largest mobile operating system.