| Year (Total Sales) | Market Share | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Android | Linux | iOS | RIM | Symbian OS | MS Windows Phone | Samsung Bada | |
| 2007 (122.3 million) | — | 4th (9.6%) | 5th (2.7%) | 3rd (9.6%) | 1st (63.5%) | 2nd (12.0%) | — |
| 2008 (139.3 million) | — | 5th (8.1%) | 4th (8.2%) | 2nd (16.6%) | 1st (52.4%) | 3rd (11.8%) | — |
| 2009 (172.4 million) | — | 5th (4.7%) | 3rd (14.4%) | 2nd (19.9%) | 1st (46.9%) | 4th (8.7%) | — |
| 2010 (296.6 million) | 2nd (22.7%) | — | 4th (15.7%) | 3rd (16.0%) | 1st (37.6%) | 5th (4.2%) | — |
| 2011 (472.7 million) | 1st (46.4%) | — | 2nd (18.9%) | 4th (12.1%) | 3rd (18.7%) | — (2.1%) | 5th (2.4%) |
| 2012 (675.0 million) | 1st (66.2%) | — | 2nd (19.1%) | 3rd (5.1%) | 4th (4.2%) | 5th (2.5%) | — (2.3%) |
| 2013 (969.7 million) | 1st (78.5%) | — | 2nd (15.5%) | 4th (1.9%) | — | 3rd (3.2%) | — |
| 2014 (1,244.9 million) | 1st (80.7%) | — | 2nd (15.4%) | 4th (0.6%) | — | 3rd (2.8%) | — |
| 2015 (1,421.7 million) | 1st (81.6%) | — | 2nd (12.6%) | 4th (0.3%) | — | 3rd (1.9%) | — |
| Android | iOS | Windows Phone | BlackBerry OS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider (Major Company) | Open Handset Alliance (Google) | Apple | Microsoft | RIM |
| Initial Release | 2008 | 1999 | 2000 | 1999 |
| OS Family | Unix-like | Unix-like | Windows | Mobile OS |
| Written in | C, C++, Java | C, C++, Objective-C, Swift | C, C++ | C++ |
| Programming Language | Java | Objective-C | Visual C++ | Java |
| Supported Platforms | ARM, MIPS, and x86 | ARM | ARM, MIPS, and x86 | ARM |
| License | Apache License | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary |
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