Systematic overview of mobile virtualization platforms: Comparative analysis

Desktop virtualization has been enabled by VMware, consequently, the manufacturers are expected to soon adopt the virtualization technology within mobile devices. The traditional smartphones no longer apply to secure virtualization on the mobile devices. With ever-increasing demands of smartphones for work as well as personal usage, smartphones are no longer seen as stand-alone devices. Mobile virtualization is expected to provide a new direction to mobile technology that enables hardware to run with less memory, reduced cost, increased energy efficiency and better flexibility. This paper provides an analysis of virtualization technology with respect to its application within the mobile devices, followed by its offerings and benefits. Further, this paper presents a detailed comparison among the most popular mobile operating systems, including Android, iOS, Windows and Symbian.