Mobile virtualization is pretty much the same as the PC virtualization, where user can use two operating systems on one PC.
In mobile virtualization, a user is able to use two different android operating systems on one mobile device, without having any links between apps running on both operating systems.
The global market size of mobile virtualization was around $ 3 billion in 2019. The main driver behind the market value was a rapid increase in smartphones adoption.
Although COVID-19 has brought everything to a halt, the mobile virtualization market will still see some additional growth in 2020 and beyond. Work from home is the main trend in 2020 which substantially supported the use of mobile virtualization.
The global market value of mobile virtualization is expected to see the estimated growth of around 6% in 2020 to reach the market value of $ 3.18 billion in 2020.
The market will be supported by various factors:
One of the downside risks for the mobile virtualization market is the lack of awareness about the technology as it is still in the developing stage.
Some of the main players in the mobile virtualization market include Oracle, Microsoft, VMware, BlackBerry, IBM, Open Kernel Labs, Samsung, Toshiba, and Motorola.
Mobile devices do not have factory-made hardware to support mobile virtualization and users are not able to add mobile virtualization to its mobile phone.
Regular android phones are not considered a secure device due to its apps, which are connected to all mobile phone data. That is why mobile virtualization is mostly used for work purposes, where the employer facilitates workers with mobile virtualization supported phones. One virtual environment is used for business purpose, which has secure apps, and another virtual environment is used for entertainment or personal use.