page_title: Mobile operating system
hierarchical_section_title: Mobile operating system
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Android User Interface
context_page_description: A mobile operating system is an operating system for smartphones, tablets, personal digital assistants, or other mobile devices. While computers such as typical laptops are mobile, the operating systems usually used on them are not considered mobile ones, as they were originally designed for desktop computers that historically did not have or need specific mobile features.
context_section_description: A mobile operating system (or mobile OS) is an operating system for smartphones, tablets, personal digital assistants (PDAs), or other mobile devices. While computers such as typical laptops are mobile, the operating systems usually used on them are not considered mobile ones, as they were originally designed for desktop computers that historically did not have or need specific mobile features.
caption: Smartphones running Android, a mobile OS developed by Google.
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