Here is a list of Mobile operating systems, their technologies supported and links to developer sites.
| Platform | Language(s) | Form Factor | URL | Notes |
| Aliyun | Java, C, C++ | Smartphone | developer.aliyun.com | Not enough Market share in Europe |
| Android | Java, C, C++ | Smartphone, Tablet, TV, Others | Developer.android.com | Dominant in market share, but with huge number of variants |
| Bada | C, C++ | Smartphone | Developer.bada.com | No market share |
| Blackberry | Java, Web Apps | Smartphone | Developer.blackberry.com | Shrinking market share, BB10 may turn this round |
| Blackberry Playbook (QNX | Actionscript, C++, HTML | Tablet | Developer.blackberry.com | Small base, again watch for BB10 |
| Brew MP | C | Featurephone | Brewmp.com | Predominately American market. |
| iOS | Objective-C, C | Smartphone, Tablet | Developer.apple.com/devcentre/ios | 15% market share for smart phones, dominant in tablets. |
| Nokia OS (Series 30, 40) | Java Me | Featurephone | Developer.nokia.com/develop/Series_40 | Still good sales and market share in developing markets, less so EU. |
| Symbian (Series 60) | C, C++, Java,Qt, Web Apps, others | Smartphone | Forum.nokia.com/symbian | Rapidly dwindling market share. |
| Windows 8 | C#, VB.NET, C++ | Smartphone | Dev.windowsphone.com | Growing market share, but from low base |
and some future
| Platform | Language(s) | Form Factor | URL | Notes |
| BlackBerry 10 | C, C++, HTML, AIR | Smartphone, Tablet | Developer.blackberry.com | Launching Jan 2013. Large push by RIM to gain developer traction |
| Firefox OS | HTML | Smartphone | Mozilla.com/en-US/b2g | May be reduced to a reference architecture |
| Mer | HTML, C/Qt | Smartphone | Merproject.org | MeeGo made open source. No launch plans |
| Tizen | HTML | Smartphone | Tizen.org | Samsung are looking for non-Android solution. |
| Ubuntu | Java, C, C++, HTML5, QML | “Superphone”, smartphone | http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/phone/app-ecosystem | Desktop on your phone. Looking for non Google OEMs to take up. |
Sourced from the Mobile Developer’s Guide to the Galaxy
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All Things Mobile 
Posted on January 3, 2013
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