Despite the potential privacy benefits, any European mobile operating system would struggle to go mainstream.

The Mobile Operating System Market grew from USD 51.31 billion in 2024 to USD 54.51 billion in 2025. It is expected to continue growing at a CAGR of 6.46%, reaching USD 74.72 billion by 2030.

Huawei Technologies is set to debut its highly anticipated home-grown mobile operating system HarmonyOS Next on Tuesday, touting it as an alternative to Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android, as ...