Smartphone Models List That Were Capable Of Running Most Mobile Operating Systems

This smartphone models list shows instances when mobile phones and gadgets running one operating system just isn't enough. Smartphones have evolved dramatically from the bare-basic operating systems in the past.

There were even times where smartphone modding was such a big thing in online forums and communities. According to GSM Arena, the smartphone models list of phones that stuff multiple operating systems in one device, is actually quite varied.

Smartphones from as early as 2009, were capable of being modded into using various operating systems. One of the more notable smartphone models that utilized this is the HTC HD2, which was modified to run almost every mobile OS except the iOS.

The HTC HD2 was able to run Android, Firefox OS, webOS, Windows RT, Windows Phone 7 and more. However, the HTC HD2 is just one out of the phones on the smartphone models list that dual-boot various operating systems.

The source revealed an obscure dual-boot function found in the Fujitsu LOOX F-07C, which combines Windows 7 with the ancient Nokia-favored OS Symbian. Of course there are also other devices that use dual-boot operating systems as a key selling point.

Although modding and dual-booting are more prominent in certain smartphone models list, this capability is not just exclusive to mobile phones in general. According to Android Community, a PDA device called Gemini is making waves at the crowd-funding site Indiegogo.

This PDA device is marketed as a multi-function productivity gadget that can dual-boot between Android and Linux OS. Other than that, various smartphone models list still populate modding sites, where most are heavily modded to run even the most unconventional operating systems.

Most of these are community driven, which means the development mostly depends on the determination of community members. Although it's not that far-fetched to see more smartphone models that incorporate multiple functioning operating systems in the future. If non-paid modders are able to mod functioning operating systems into unconventional devices, there's no telling what big-name companies can come up with.