Operating System for Mobile and Tablets

A mobile operating system is also called mobile OS is specifically designed to run on mobile devices such as mobile phones, smart phones, PDAs, tablet and other handheld devices. Some popular OS for mobile and tablet are-

• Android OS
• iOS 
• Blackberry OS
• Windows OS for Mobile

Android OS-

The Android OS is open and free software stack developed by Google that includes an operating system, middleware and also key applications for use on mobile devices and tablets. Google launch many versions of Android OS. Some popular version are-

1.  Cupcake
2. Donut
3. Eclair
4. Gingerbread
5. Honeycomb
6. Ice Cream
7. Sandwich
8. Oreo
9. Pie
10. Android 10

iOS-

iOS was originally designed for use on its iPhone devices such as iPhone, iPad, iPod etc. The iOS is available only on Apple's own manufactured devices because the company does not give the license to any third party hardware. Apple iOS is derived from Apple's Mac OS X operating system.

Blackberry OS-

The Blackberry OS is a proprietary mobile OS developed by Research In Motion for use on the company's popular Blackberry handheld devices. The Blackberry platform is popular with corporate users.

Windows OS for Mobile-

Windows Phone 10 is a mobile OS, marketed by Microsoft as an edition of Windows 10. It was released in November 2015 and is included in Microsoft smart phone and tablets.