Android is a mobile operating system based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open source software, designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.

Is Android based on Unix?

Android is based on Linux and is an open source mobile operating system developed by the Open Handset Alliance led by Google. Google had acquired the original Android. Inc and help form the Alliance of hardwade, software and telecommunication organizations to enter the mobile ecosystem.

Which phone OS is based on Linux?

Tizen is an open source, Linux-based mobile operating system. It is often dubbed an official Linux mobile OS, as the project is supported by the Linux Foundation.