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===Mobile operating systems===
{{Main|Mobile operating system}}

A mobile operating system (or mobile OS) is an [[operating system]] for phones, [[tablet computer|tablet]]s, [[smartwatch]]es, or other [[mobile device]]s. Globally, [[Android (operating system)|Android]] and [[IOS]] are the two most used mobile operating systems based on [[Usage share of operating systems|usage share]], with the former having been the best selling OS globally on all devices since 2013.

Mobile operating systems combine features of a [[personal computer]] operating system with other features useful for mobile or handheld use; usually including, and most of the following considered essential in modern mobile systems; a [[touchscreen]], [[Cellular network|cellular]], Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Protected Access, Wi-Fi, [[Global Positioning System]] (GPS) mobile navigation, [[video camera|video-]] and [[digital camera|single-frame picture cameras]], [[speech recognition]], [[Sound recording and reproduction|voice recorder]], [[portable media player|music player]], [[near-field communication]], and [[infrared blaster]]. By Q1 2018, over 383 million smartphones were sold with 85.9 percent running Android, 14.1 percent running iOS and a negligible number of smartphones running other OSes.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3876865/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613220451/https://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3876865 |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 13, 2018 |title=Gartner Says Worldwide Sales of Smartphones Returned to Growth in First Quarter of 2018 |date=May 29, 2018 |website=Gartner, Inc. |publisher=Gartner |access-date=August 25, 2018}}</ref> Android alone is more popular than the popular desktop operating system Windows, and in general, smartphone use (even without tablets) exceeds desktop use. Other well-known mobile operating systems are [[Flyme OS]] and [[Harmony OS]].
[[File:20240419 삼성 갤럭시 S24 울트라.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]] has an [[artificial intelligence]]-powered feature]]
Mobile devices with mobile communications abilities (e.g., smartphones) contain two mobile operating systems{{Em dash}}the main user-facing software platform is supplemented by a second low-level proprietary [[real-time operating system]] which operates the radio and other hardware. Research has shown that these low-level systems may contain a range of security vulnerabilities permitting malicious [[base station]]s to gain high levels of control over the mobile device.<ref>Thom Holwerda, [[OSNews]], November 12, 2013, [http://www.osnews.com/story/27416/The_second_operating_system_hiding_in_every_mobile_phone The second operating system hiding in every mobile phone] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113173925/http://www.osnews.com/story/27416/The_second_operating_system_hiding_in_every_mobile_phone |date=November 13, 2013 }}</ref>
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====Android====
{{Main article|Android (operating system)}}
[[File:Android OS.jpg|thumb|Several smartphones running Google's Android OS]]
[[Android (operating system)|Android]] (based on the modified [[Linux kernel]]) is a mobile operating system developed by [[Google Inc.]]<ref name="OS MS 3Q10">{{cite web |url=http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1466313 |title=Gartner Says Worldwide Mobile Phone Sales Grew 35 Percent in Third Quarter 2010; Smartphone Sales Increased 96 Percent |date=November 10, 2010 |publisher=Gartner, Inc |at=Table 2 |access-date=February 21, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110113073826/http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1466313 |archive-date=January 13, 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Besides having the largest installed base worldwide on smartphones, it is also the most popular operating system for [[Turing machine|general purpose computers]] (a category that includes desktop computers and mobile devices), even though Android is not a popular operating system for regular (desktop) [[personal computer]]s (PCs). Although the Android operating system is [[free and open-source software]],<ref name="ICS is coming to AOSP">{{cite web |url=http://groups.google.com/group/android-building/msg/c0e01b4619a1455a |title=ICS is coming to AOSP}}</ref> in devices sold, much of the software [[Product bundling|bundled]] with it (including Google apps and vendor-installed software) is [[proprietary software]] and closed source.<ref>[https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/09/balky-carriers-and-slow-oems-step-aside-google-is-defragging-android/ Balky carriers and slow OEMs step aside: Google is defragging Android.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130903011541/http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/09/balky-carriers-and-slow-oems-step-aside-google-is-defragging-android/ |date=September 3, 2013 }} [https://arstechnica.com/ Ars Technica] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703174116/https://arstechnica.com/ |date=July 3, 2017 }}. Retrieved December 24, 2013.</ref>

Android's releases before 2.0 (1.0, 1.5, 1.6) were used exclusively on mobile phones. Android 2.x releases were mostly used for mobile phones but also some tablets, Android 3.0 was a tablet-oriented release and does not officially run on mobile phones, while both phone and tablet compatibility was merged since Android 4.0. The current Android version is [[Android Pie|9.0 Pie]].

Android's releases are named after sweets or dessert items, except for the first and second releases.

Development groups have used the Android source code to develop and distribute their own [[List_of_custom_Android_distributions|modified versions]] of the operating system.<ref name="guardianfrag">{{cite news|last=Arthur|first=Charles|title=Android fragmentation 'worse than ever' – but OpenSignal says that's good|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/jul/30/android-fragmentation-visualised-opensignal|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=August 1, 2013|date=July 30, 2013}}</ref>

====iOS====
{{Main article|iOS}}
[[iOS]] (formerly named iPhone OS) is a mobile operating system from [[Apple Inc.]] It has the second largest installed base worldwide on smartphones, but the largest profits, due to aggressive price competition between Android-based manufacturers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2015/02/26/apple-eating-all-the-profits/|title=Apple Took 89% Of Q4 Smartphone Profits With Android OEMs In A Race To The Bottom|first=Ingrid|last=Lunden|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170715110736/https://techcrunch.com/2015/02/26/apple-eating-all-the-profits/|archive-date=July 15, 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It is closed source and proprietary, and is built on the open source [[Darwin (operating system)|Darwin]] operating system. The [[iPhone]], [[iPod Touch]], [[iPad]] and second or third-generation [[Apple TV]] all use [[iOS]], which is derived from [[macOS]].

Native third party applications were not officially supported until the release of iPhone OS 2.0 on July 11, 2008. Before this, "[[iOS jailbreaking|jailbreaking]]" allowed third party applications to be installed, and this method is still available.

Currently all iOS devices are developed by Apple and manufactured by [[Foxconn]] or another of Apple's partners.

====Sailfish OS====
{{main article|Sailfish OS}}

[[Sailfish OS]] is from [[Jolla]]. It is open source with [[GNU General Public License]] (GPL) for middleware stack core which comes from MER. Sailfish due to Jolla's business model and due to alliances with various partners and due to intentional design of OS internals, is capable to adopt in several layers third party software including Jolla software e.g. Jolla's UI is [[proprietary software]] (closed source), so such components can be proprietary with many different kinds of licences. However, user can replace them with open source components like e.g. NEMO UI instead Jolla's UI. Using third party software extends usability but does not make the OS code close, in the same way as preinstalled Microsoft Word (closed source) on a Linux device does not make Linux closed source.

After Nokia abandoned in 2011 the [[MeeGo]] project, most of the MeeGo team left Nokia, and established Jolla as a company to use MeeGo and [[Mer (software distribution)|Mer]] business opportunities. The MER standard allows it to be launched on any hardware with kernel compatible with MER. In 2012, Linux Sailfish OS based on MeeGo and using middleware of MER core stack distribution was launched for public use. The first device, the [[Jolla (mobile phone)|Jolla smartphone]], was unveiled on May 20, 2013. In 2015, [[Jolla Tablet]] was launched and the [[BRICS]] countries declared it an officially supported OS there. Jolla started licensing Sailfish OS 2.0 for third parties. Some devices sold are updateable to Sailfish 2.0 with no limits.

Each Sailfish OS version release is named after a Finnish lake.

====Tizen====
{{main article|Tizen}}

[[Tizen]] (based on the [[Linux kernel]]) is a mobile operating system hosted by [[Linux Foundation]], together with support from the Tizen Association, guided by a Technical Steering Group composed of [[Intel]] and [[Samsung]].

Tizen is an operating system for devices including smartphones, tablets, [[In-car entertainment|In-Vehicle Infotainment]] (IVI) devices, and smart TVs. It is an open source system (however the SDK was closed source and proprietary) that aims to offer a consistent user experience across devices. Tizen's main components are the Linux kernel and the [[WebKit]] runtime. According to Intel, Tizen "combines the best of LiMo and MeeGo." [[HTML5]] apps are emphasized, with MeeGo encouraging its members to transition to Tizen, stating that the "future belongs to HTML5-based applications, outside of a relatively small percentage of apps, and we are firmly convinced that our investment needs to shift toward HTML5." Tizen will be targeted at a variety of platforms such as handsets, touch pc, smart TVs and in-vehicle entertainment.<ref>[https://www.tizen.org/blogs/dawnfoster/2011/welcome-tizen Welcome to Tizen!] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111013071516/https://www.tizen.org/blogs/dawnfoster/2011/welcome-tizen |date=October 13, 2011 }}. Tizen.org (September 27, 2011). Retrieved on 2012-07-03.</ref><ref>Ricker, Thomas. (September 28, 2011)[http://thisismynext.com/2011/09/28/meego-dead-meet-tizen-open-source-os-based-linux/ MeeGo is dead: Meet Tizen, another new open source OS based on Linux] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930051802/http://thisismynext.com/2011/09/28/meego-dead-meet-tizen-open-source-os-based-linux/ |date=September 30, 2011 }}. Thisismynext.com. Retrieved on 2012-07-03.</ref> On May 17, 2013, Tizen released version 2.1, code-named Nectarine.<ref name="tizen2_1">{{cite web|url=https://www.tizen.org/blogs/tsg/2013/tizen-2.1-sdk-and-source-code-release|title=Tizen 2.1 SDK and Source Code Release|publisher=Tizen.org|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130730123852/https://www.tizen.org/blogs/tsg/2013/tizen-2.1-sdk-and-source-code-release|archive-date=July 30, 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> While Tizen itself was open source, most of the UX and UI layer that developed by Samsung was mainly closed source and proprietary, such as the TouchWiz UI on the Samsung Z's series smartphone.

====Ubuntu Touch====
{{main article|Ubuntu Touch}}

[[Ubuntu Touch]] is from [[Canonical Ltd.]] It is open source and uses the [[GNU General Public License|GPL]] license.<ref name="tizen2_1"/> The OS is built on the Android Linux kernel, using Android drivers and services via an [[LXC]] container, but does not use any of the Java-like code of Android.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/ContainerArchitecture|title=ContainerArchitecture|access-date=October 30, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161031024511/https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/ContainerArchitecture|archive-date=October 31, 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Though Canonical formally announced it was discontinuing the Ubuntu mobile OS with its integral component [[Unity (user interface)|Unity]]8<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.ubuntu.com/2017/04/05/growing-ubuntu-for-cloud-and-iot-rather-than-phone-and-convergence|title=Growing Ubuntu for cloud and IoT, rather than phone and convergence|access-date=27 September 2018|date=5 April 2017}}</ref>, the independent German non-profit UBPorts Community/("Foundation" paperwork pending in the local Berlin-government) decided to takeover the project.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ubports.com/blog/ubports-blog-1/post/is-ubuntu-touch-dead-56|title=Is Ubuntu Touch Dead?|access-date=27 September 2018|date=5 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ubports.com/foundation/ubports-foundation|title=The UBports Foundation *: Details about the foundation|access-date=27 September 2018|date=19 June 2018}}</ref> Canonical started Ubuntu Touch based on [[Ubuntu]] [[Ubuntu_version_history#Ubuntu_15.04_(Vivid_Vervet)|15.04 (Vivid Vervet)]] and UBPorts upgraded the base to the nearest, current long-term support version Ubuntu [[Ubuntu_version_history#Ubuntu_16.04_LTS_(Xenial_Xerus)|16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)]].

====Discontinued operating systems====

=====Bada=====
{{main article|Bada}}

[[Bada (operating system)|Bada]] platform (stylized as bada; Korean: 바다) was an operating system for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers. It was developed by Samsung Electronics. Its name is derived from "바다 (bada)", meaning "ocean" or "sea" in Korean. It ranges from mid- to high-end smartphones. To foster adoption of Bada OS, since 2011 Samsung reportedly has considered releasing the source code under an open-source license, and expanding device support to include Smart TVs. Samsung announced in June 2012 intentions to merge Bada into the Tizen project, but would meanwhile use its own Bada operating system, in parallel with Google Android OS and Microsoft Windows Phone, for its smartphones. All Bada-powered devices are branded under the Wave name, but not all of Samsung's Android-powered devices are branded under the name Galaxy.
On February 25, 2013, Samsung announced that it will stop developing Bada, moving development to [[Tizen]] instead. Bug reporting was finally terminated in April 2014.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20130228062542/http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/samsung-scraps-bada-os-folds-it-tizen/2013-02-25 Samsung scraps Bada OS, folds it into Tizen – FierceMobileIT]}}. Fiercemobilecontent.com (February 25, 2013). Retrieved on 2013-12-09.</ref>

=====BlackBerry 10=====

[[BlackBerry 10]] (based on the [[QNX]] OS) is from [[BlackBerry Limited|BlackBerry]]. As a smartphone OS, it is closed source and proprietary, and runs only on phones and tablets manufactured by BlackBerry.

One of the dominant platforms in the world in the late 2000s, its global market share was reduced significantly by the mid-2010s. In late 2016, BlackBerry announced that it will continue support the OS, with a promise to release 10.3.3.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/01/04/blackberry-has-no-plans-to-release-new-bb10-devices/|title=BlackBerry has no plans to release new BB10 devices [Update]|first=Patrick |last=O'Rourke |date=January 4, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170105175452/http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/01/04/blackberry-has-no-plans-to-release-new-bb10-devices/|archive-date=January 5, 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="IDC.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS25450615|title=Android and iOS Squeeze the Competition, Swelling to 96.3% of the Smartphone Operating System Market for Both 4Q14 and CY14, According to IDC|date=February 24, 2015|work=IDC.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225074430/http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS25450615|archive-date=February 25, 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Therefore, BlackBerry 10 would not receive any major updates as BlackBerry and its partners would focus more on their Android base development.

=====Firefox OS=====
{{main article|Firefox OS}}

[[Firefox OS]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wiki.mozilla.org/B2G |title=B2G – MozillaWiki |publisher=mozilla.org |date=August 24, 2011 |access-date=September 7, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807222134/https://wiki.mozilla.org/B2G |archive-date=August 7, 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> (project name: Boot to Gecko, also known as B2G) is from [[Mozilla]]. It was an open source mobile operating system released under the [[Mozilla Public License]] built on the Android Linux kernel and used Android drivers, but did not use any Java-like code of Android.

According to [[Ars Technica]], "Mozilla says that B2G is motivated by a desire to demonstrate that the standards-based open Web has the potential to be a competitive alternative to the existing single-vendor application development stacks offered by the dominant mobile operating systems."<ref>{{cite web |first=Paul |last=Ryan |url=https://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2011/07/mozilla-eyes-mobile-os-landscape-with-new-boot-to-gecko-project.ars |title=Mozilla eyes mobile OS landscape with new Boot to Gecko project |publisher=Arstechnica.com |date=July 25, 2011 |access-date=September 7, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110912005225/http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2011/07/mozilla-eyes-mobile-os-landscape-with-new-boot-to-gecko-project.ars |archive-date=September 12, 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In September 2016, Mozilla announced that work on Firefox OS has ceased, and all B2G-related code would be removed from mozilla-central.<ref>{{Cite web |title= B2G OS and Gecko Announcement from Ari Jaaksi & David Bryant |url= https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/mozilla.dev.fxos/FoAwifahNPY/Lppm0VHVBAAJ |access-date= September 27, 2016 |date= September 27, 2016 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110122130054/https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/mozilla.dev.fxos/FoAwifahNPY/Lppm0VHVBAAJ |archive-date= January 22, 2011 |df= dmy-all }}</ref>

=====MeeGo/Maemo/Moblin=====
{{main article|MeeGo|Maemo|Moblin}}

[[MeeGo (operating system)|MeeGo]] was from non-profit organization [[The Linux Foundation]]. It is open source and GPL. At the 2010 [[Mobile World Congress]] in Barcelona, [[Nokia]] and [[Intel]] both unveiled ''MeeGo'', a mobile operating system that combined [[Moblin]] and Maemo to create an open-sourced experience for users across all devices. In 2011 Nokia announced that it would no longer pursue MeeGo in favor of Windows Phone. Nokia announced the [[Nokia N9]] on June 21, 2011 at the Nokia Connection event<ref>{{cite web|url=http://conversations.nokia.com/2011/06/21/introducing-the-nokia-n9-all-it-takes-is-a-swipe/ |title=Introducing the Nokia N9: all it takes is a swipe! &#124; Nokia Conversations – The official Nokia Blog |publisher=Nokia |date=June 21, 2011 |access-date=September 7, 2011}}</ref> in Singapore. LG announced its support for the platform.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gigaom.com/mobile/meego-not-dead-yet-as-lg-continues-the-charge/ |title=MeeGo Not Dead Yet as LG Continues the Charge — Mobile Technology News |publisher=Gigaom.com |date=April 29, 2011 |access-date=September 7, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110829160853/http://gigaom.com/mobile/meego-not-dead-yet-as-lg-continues-the-charge/ |archive-date=August 29, 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> [[Maemo]] was a platform developed by Nokia for smartphones and [[Internet tablet]]s. It is open source and GPL, based on [[Debian GNU/Linux]] and draws much of its [[graphical user interface]] (GUI), [[Software framework|frameworks]], and [[Library (computing)|libraries]] from the GNOME project. It uses the [[Matchbox (window manager)|Matchbox]] window manager and the [[GTK]]-based [[Hildon]] as its GUI and [[application framework]].

=====Palm OS=====
{{main article|Palm OS}}
[[File:Treo 300.jpg|thumb|A [[Palm, Inc.|Palm]] Treo 300 smartphone (2002)]]
[[Palm OS]]/Garnet OS was from [[Access Co.]] It is closed source and proprietary. [[webOS]] was introduced by Palm in January 2009, as the successor to Palm OS with Web 2.0 technologies, [[open architecture]] and multitasking abilities.

=====Symbian=====
{{Main article|Symbian}}
[[File:Nokia N70 (1).jpg|thumb|upright|A [[Nokia N70]] smartphone (2005) running [[Symbian]] OS, which was highly popular in Europe and Asia in the 2000s]]
The [[Symbian]] platform was developed by [[Nokia]] for some models of smartphones. It is proprietary software, it was however used by Ericsson (SonyEricsson), Sending and Benq. The operating system was discontinued in 2012, although a slimmed-down version for basic phones was still developed until July 2014. Microsoft officially shelved the platform in favor of Windows Phone after its acquisition of Nokia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2014/7/17/5912289/microsoft-kills-feature-phones-in-favor-of-windows-phone|title=Microsoft is killing off Nokia's feature phones in favor of Windows Phone|date=July 17, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808154613/https://www.theverge.com/2014/7/17/5912289/microsoft-kills-feature-phones-in-favor-of-windows-phone|archive-date=August 8, 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

=====webOS=====
{{main article|webOS}}

[[webOS]] was developed by [[Palm, Inc.|Palm]]. webOS is an open source mobile operating system running on the Linux kernel, initially developed by Palm, which launched with the [[Palm Pre]]. After being acquired by HP, two phones (the [[HP Veer|Veer]] and the [[HP Pre 3|Pre 3]]) and a tablet (the [[HP TouchPad|TouchPad]]) running webOS were introduced in 2011. On August 18, 2011, HP announced that webOS hardware would be discontinued,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2011/110818b.html?mtxs=rss-corp-news |title=HP Confirms Discussions with Autonomy Corporation plc Regarding Possible Business Combination; Makes Other Announcements |publisher=HP |date=August 18, 2010 |access-date=September 13, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006182519/http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2011/110818b.html?mtxs=rss-corp-news |archive-date=October 6, 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> but would continue to support and update webOS software and develop the webOS ecosystem.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://developer.palm.com/blog/2011/08/the-next-chapter-for-webos/ |title=The next chapter for webOS |publisher=HP webOS Developer Blog |date=August 19, 2010 |access-date=September 13, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924172749/http://developer.palm.com/blog/2011/08/the-next-chapter-for-webos/ |archive-date=September 24, 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> HP released webOS as open source under the name Open webOS, and plans to update it with additional features.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.openwebosproject.org/discover/roadmap/#.UIgNYMXA-So |title=Open webOS::Roadmap |publisher=Open webOS Project |date=September 2012 |access-date=October 24, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029145336/http://www.openwebosproject.org/discover/roadmap#.UIgNYMXA-So |archive-date=October 29, 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> On February 25, 2013 HP announced the sale of WebOS to [[LG Electronics]], who used the operating system for its "smart" or Internet-connected TVs. However, HP retained patents underlying WebOS and cloud-based services such as the App Catalog.

=====Windows 10 Mobile=====
[[Windows 10 Mobile]] (formerly called [[Windows Phone]]) rom [[Microsoft]], now discontinued. It is closed source and proprietary.

Unveiled on February 15, 2010, Windows Phone includes a user interface inspired by Microsoft's [[Metro Design Language]]. It is integrated with Microsoft services such as [[OneDrive]] and Office, [[Xbox Music]], [[Xbox Video]], [[Xbox Live]] games and [[Microsoft Bing|Bing]], but also integrates with many other non-Microsoft services such as [[Facebook]] and [[Google Account|Google accounts]]. Windows Phone devices were made primarily by [[Microsoft Mobile]]/[[Nokia]], and also by [[HTC]] and [[Samsung]].

On January 21, 2015, Microsoft announced that the Windows Phone brand will be phased out and replaced with [[Windows 10 Mobile]], bringing tighter integration and unification with its PC counterpart [[Windows 10]], and provide a platform for smartphones and tablets with screen sizes under 8 inches.

In October 2017, Microsoft officially announced that they would no longer push any major updates to Windows 10 Mobile, instead it would put it in maintenance mode, where Microsoft would push bug fixes and general improvements only, therefore Windows 10 Mobile would not receive any new feature updates.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.extremetech.com/mobile/257174-microsoft-admits-windows-10-mobile-finally-mercifully-dead|title=Microsoft Admits Windows 10 Mobile Is Finally, Mercifully Dead|first=Joel|last=Hruska|website=www.extremetech.com|date=9 October 2017|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>
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