Ubuntu Touch OS

Ubuntu Touch OS

Ubuntu Touch Developer Preview on a Galaxy Nexus
Company / developer	Canonical Ltd.
OS family	Unix-like
Working state	In development
Source model	Open source
Initial release	21 February 2013
Latest unstable release	Ubuntu Touch Developer Preview / 21 February 2013
Marketing target	Mobile & PC, cross device, cross platform, tablets, notebooks, smartphones, GPS smartnav, In-vehicle infotainment
Available language(s)	Multilingual
Available programming languages(s)	C, C++, QML, HTML5
Update method	Ubuntu Software Center
Package manager	Click packages dpkg[citation needed]
Supported platforms	ARM and x86
Kernel type	Monolithic (Linux kernel)
Userland	GNU
Default user interface	Graphical (Unity Next)
License	Mainly the GPL and various other open source licenses
Official website	www.ubuntu.com/phone www.ubuntu.com/tablet

Firefox OS

Firefox OS

Screenshot of a Firefox OS development build
Company / developer	Mozilla Corporation
Programmed in	HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, C++
Working state	In development
Source model	Open-source[2]
Initial release	April 23, 2013
Latest stable release	1.0.0 / February 21, 2013; 6 months ago
Latest unstable release	1.0.1 / Updated daily
Supported platforms	ARM
Kernel type	Monolithic (Linux)
Default user interface	Graphical
License	MPL
Official website	www.mozilla.org/firefox/os

Windows Mobile OS

Windows Mobile 6.5.3 screenshot
Company / developer	Microsoft
Programmed in	C++[1]
Working state	Deprecated in favor of Windows Phone
Initial release	April 19, 2000; 13 years ago
Latest stable release	6.5.3 / February 2, 2010; 3 years ago
Latest unstable release	6.5.5
Marketing target	Mobile devices
Update method	Adaptation kit upgrade
Kernel type	Hybrid
Default user interface	Graphical
License	Proprietary software licensed to OEMs
Preceded by	Windows CE and Pocket PC
Succeeded by	Windows Phone

Palm OS

Palm OS
Garnet OS

Palm m505, running Palm OS 4.0
Company / developer	Palm, Inc., ACCESS (Garnet OS)
Programmed in	C++
OS family	Palm OS
Working state	Active from November 2012
Source model	Activesource
Initial release	1996
Latest stable release	Garnet OS 5.6 / January 2013
Latest unstable release	Garnet OS 5.6.2 / June 2013
Available language(s)	English, French, Japanese and more
Available programming languages(s)	C/C++
Supported platforms	ARM architecture
License	Proprietary EULA
Official website	Garnet OS

iOS

The AT&T iPhone 5 home screen in iOS 6
Company / developer	Apple Inc.
Programmed in	C, C++, Objective-C
OS family	UNIX-like (BSD)
Working state	Current
Source model	Closed source
Initial release	June 29, 2007; 6 years ago
Latest stable release	iPhone 3GS, 4 and 4S iPad 2, 3 and 4 iPad Mini iPod Touch 4th and 5th generations 6.1.3 (Build 10B329) (March 19, 2013; 5 months ago) iPhone 5 6.1.4 (Build 10B350) (May 2, 2013; 4 months ago)  Apple TV 2nd and 3rd generations 5.3 (Build 10B809) (June 19, 2013; 2 months ago)
Latest unstable release	7.0 Beta 6 (Build 11A4449d) (August 15, 2013; 19 days ago)
Available language(s)	34 languages
Supported platforms	ARM (iPhone, iPod, iPad, iPad Mini, and 2nd gen. and higher Apple TV), Apple A4, Apple A5, Apple A5X, Apple A6, Apple A6X
Kernel type	Hybrid (XNU)
Default user interface	Cocoa Touch (multi-touch, GUI)
License	Proprietary EULA except for open-source components
Official website	www.apple.com/ios/

Bada os

Bada 2.0 Home screen
Company / developer	Samsung Electronics
Programmed in	C++
OS family	Posix
Working state	Stopped (Replaced by Tizen)
Source model	Mixed: proprietary and open source components
Latest stable release	2.0.6 SDK / February 28, 2013; 5 months ago
Marketing target	Smartphone
Available language(s)	Multilingual
Package manager	Samsung Kies
Kernel type	RTOS or Linux kernel
Default user interface	TouchWiz, graphical (touchscreen)
License	Proprietary
Official website	www.bada.com

Symbian os

Home Screen of Nokia Belle (Updated version of Symbian)
Company / developer	Accenture on behalf of Nokia (historically Symbian Ltd. and Symbian Foundation)
Programmed in	C++
OS family	RTOS
Working state	Active (updates only)
Source model	Closed source, previously open source available under EPL
Initial release	1997 as EPOC32
Latest stable release	Nokia Belle Feature Pack 2 (updated Symbian Belle) / 2 October 2012
Marketing target	Smartphones, since 2011 only Nokia and Vertu smartphones
Available language(s)	Multi-lingual
Package manager	.sis, .sisx
Supported platforms	ARM, x86
Kernel type	Real Time Microkernel, EKA2
Default user interface	Avkon
License	Original code base was proprietary, transition to EPL started with Symbian OS 9.1, completed with the Symbian platform
Official website	licensing.symbian.org

Android OS

Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) on Samsung Galaxy Nexus
Company / developer	Google Open Handset Alliance Android Open Source Project
Programmed in	C, C++, Java
OS family	Unix-like
Working state	Current
Source model	Open source (with proprietary drivers)
Initial release	September 23, 2008
Latest stable release	4.3 Jelly Bean / July 24, 2013; 10 days ago
Marketing target	Smartphones Tablet computers
Available language(s)	Multi-lingual (46 languages)
Package manager	Google Play, APK
Supported platforms	ARM, MIPS, x86,
Kernel type	Monolithic (modified Linux kernel)
Userland	Bionic libc, shell from NetBSD, native core utilities with a few from NetBSD
Default user interface	Graphical (Multi-touch)
License	Apache License 2.0 Linux kernel patches under GNU GPL v2
Official website	www.android.com

BlackBerry Os

The Start screen in BlackBerry OS.
Company / developer	Research In Motion(RIM)
Programmed in	C++
OS family	Mobile operating systems
Working state	Current
Source model	Closed source
Initial release	Version 1.0 for Pager BlackBerry 850; January 1999[2] Version 3.6 for smartphone BlackBerry 5810 Wireless Handheld; March 2002[3][4]
Latest stable release	7.1.0.923 (BlackBerry Bold 9900) / April 15, 2013; 3 months ago
Marketing target	Smartphones
Available language(s)	Multi-Lingual
Available programming languages(s)	Java Micro Edition
Package manager	BlackBerry Desktop Manager
Supported platforms	BlackBerry line of smartphones
Kernel type	Java virtual machine
Default user interface	Graphical
License	Proprietary
Official website	us.blackberry.com/apps-software/blackberry7/