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OPhone

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OPhone
DeveloperOPhone Software Developers Network
Working stateCurrent
Source modelOpen source
Initial release2 August 2009;14 years ago(2009-08-02)
Latest releaseOPhone 2.5 / 22 April 2011;13 years ago(2011-04-22)[1][2]
PlatformsARM,MIPS,Power ISA,x86
KerneltypeMonolithic(Linux)
LicenseApache2.0 andGPLv2[3]
Official websitewww.ophonesdn.com

OPhone,orOMS(Open Mobile System), is amobile operating systemrunning on theLinux kernel.It is based on technologies initially developed by Android Inc., a firm later purchased byGoogle,and work done by theOpen Handset Alliance.[4]The OPhone OS has appeared only onChina Mobilephones, and the software was developed for China Mobile by software firmBorqs.[5]A modified version of OMS has appeared on other carriers as Android+, also developed and maintained by Borqs.[6]Android has been modified for local Chinese markets by China Mobile's OPhone Software Developers Network.[7][8]

History[edit]

OPhone is a Linux-basedsmartphonesoftware platform developed by China Mobile and based on theAndroidoperating system developed byGoogle.OPhone is based on open source software and mobile internet technologies. For end-users, OPhone aims to provide cheap, low frills, entry-level smartphone access and a limited mobile internet experience usingChina Mobile's proprietaryTD-SCDMAnetwork, and itsGSMnetwork.

Software development[edit]

China Mobile consecutively released the 1.0 and 1.5 versions of the OPhone SDK for public use.[9][10]

In February 2010, China Mobile released the 2.0 version of theSDKfor public use. According to a Sina Tech release,[11]this iteration would include support for theWindows MobileAPIframework.[12][13]

As of April 2010 around 600appshad been developed specifically for OPhones.[14]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^"OPhone 2.5 hệ thống phát bố bá tư: Cụ tự chủ tri thức sản quyền".Khang chiêu(in Chinese). Sơn trại cơ. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-04-25.Retrieved2011-09-08.
  2. ^"China Mobile Unveils OPhone 2.5".TMCnet. April 22, 2011.
  3. ^"Licenses".Android Open Source Project.Open Handset Alliance.Archived fromthe originalon October 22, 2008.Retrieved2008-10-22.
  4. ^"Industry Leaders Announce Open Platform for Mobile Devices"(Press release).Open Handset Alliance.2007-11-05.Retrieved2007-11-05.
  5. ^"Borqs to Launch OPhone 3.0 in Q1 2012".Marbridge Consulting Daily Report. June 8, 2011.
  6. ^"China's OPhone to find its way to US as Android+".Megan Ko.Computer World. May 28, 2010.
  7. ^"China Mobile Ophone hopes".Zheng Lifei.China Daily. September 1, 2009.
  8. ^"OPhone OS giới thiệu"(in Chinese). OPhone SDN. Archived fromthe originalon September 17, 2012.RetrievedSeptember 30,2012.
  9. ^"China Mobile's OPhone SDK goes gold".Chris Ziegler.Engadget. August 3, 2009. Archived fromthe originalon August 26, 2010.RetrievedNovember 23,2009.
  10. ^"OPhone SDK 1.5 tân đặc tính cập API biến hóa"(Press release) (in Chinese). OPhone SDN. November 5, 2009. Archived fromthe originalon November 19, 2009.
  11. ^"Trung quốc di động tương diện hướng LTE thôi OPhone 2.0 bản bổn"(in Chinese). Sina Tech. August 31, 2009.
  12. ^"China Mobile's OMS 2.0 Android OS supports Windows Mobile APIs. What's that?".Mobile Tech World.RetrievedSeptember 30,2012.
  13. ^"China Mobile's OPhone platform goes 2.0, supports WinMo API... wait, what?".Richard Lai.Engadget. February 2, 2010.
  14. ^"China Mobile to Improve Smartphone OS With New Alliance".Michael Kan.PCWorld. Dec 13, 2010.

External links[edit]

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