Term of the Moment

digital perfection


Look Up Another Term


Redirected from: smartphone platform

Definition: smartphone operating system


The two major smartphone operating systems are Android and iOS (iPhone). Tablets are Android and iPadOS. See iPhone vs. Android.

In the past, Nokia's Symbian OS was extremely popular, and more Symbian phones were sold around the globe than any other. However, in 2011, Nokia switched to Windows Phone, which Microsoft abandoned six years later (see Windows Phone). See iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Symbian and how to select a mobile device.