OPhone

OPhone
DeveloperOPhone Software Developers Network
Working stateCurrent
Source modelOpen source
Initial release2 August 2009; 15 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
Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux)
LicenseApache 2.0 and GPLv2[3]
Official websitewww.ophonesdn.com

OPhone, or OMS (Open Mobile System), is a mobile operating system running on the Linux kernel. It is based on technologies initially developed by Android Inc., a firm later purchased by Google, and work done by the Open Handset Alliance.[4] The OPhone OS has appeared only on China Mobile phones, and the software was developed for China Mobile by software firm Borqs.[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

OPhone is a Linux-based smartphone software platform developed by China Mobile and based on the Android operating system developed by Google. 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 using China Mobile's proprietary TD-SCDMA network, and its GSM network.

Software development

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 the SDK for public use. According to a Sina Tech release,[11] this iteration would include support for the Windows Mobile API framework.[12][13]

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "OPhone 2.5系统发布 播思：具自主知识产权". 康钊 (in Chinese). 山寨机. Archived from the original on 2011-04-25. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
  2. ^ "China Mobile Unveils OPhone 2.5". TMCnet. April 22, 2011.
  3. ^ "Licenses". Android Open Source Project. Open Handset Alliance. Archived from the original on October 22, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
  4. ^ "Industry Leaders Announce Open Platform for Mobile Devices" (Press release). Open Handset Alliance. 2007-11-05. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
  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介绍" (in Chinese). OPhone SDN. Archived from the original on September 17, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
  9. ^ "China Mobile's OPhone SDK goes gold". Chris Ziegler. Engadget. August 3, 2009. Archived from the original on August 26, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  10. ^ "OPhone SDK 1.5新特性及API变化" (Press release) (in Chinese). OPhone SDN. November 5, 2009. Archived from the original on November 19, 2009.
  11. ^ "中国移动将面向LTE推OPhone 2.0版本" (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. Retrieved September 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.