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.

Is Linux a mobile operating system?

Linux for mobile devices, sometimes referred to as mobile Linux, is the usage Linux-based operating systems on portable devices, whose primary or only Human interface device (HID) is a touchscreen.

Why Android is Linux based operating system?

Android uses the Linux kernel under the hood. Because Linux is open-source, Google’s Android developers could modify the Linux kernel to fit their needs. Linux gives the Android developers a pre-built, already maintained operating system kernel to start with so they don’t have to write their own kernel.