The data displays the global mobile OS market share, in terms of sales to end users, from 2009 to 2018. In the second quarter of 2018, 88% of all smartphones sold to end users were phones with the Android operating system.
Mobile OS - additional information
Smartphone operating systems, often referred to as smartphone OS, are operating systems that operate smartphones, PDAs, tablets and other mobile devices. An operating system allows these devices to run applications and programs, therefore, bringing advanced functions to mobile devices that were previously restricted to desktop computers.
