| OPhone | |
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| Developer | OPhone Software Developers Network |
| Working state | No longer supported |
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | 2 August 2009; 16 years ago (2009-08-02) |
| Latest release | OPhone 2.5 / 22 April 2011; 14 years ago (2011-04-22)[1][2] |
| Supported platforms | ARM,MIPS,Power ISA,x86 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
| License | Apache 2.0 andGPLv2[3] |
| Official website | web |
OPhone (also known asOPhone OS, and sometimes calledOMS, short forOpen Mobile System), was amobile operating system running on theLinux kernel and based on early versions ofAndroid. The operating system was developed forChina Mobile by software firmBorqs.[4]
OPhone was asmartphone software platform developed by China Mobile and based on theLinux kernel andAndroid operating system. OPhone was based on open source software and mobile internet technologies. Android was modified for local Chinese markets by China Mobile's OPhone Software Developers Network.[5][6]
The system provided a limited mobile internet experience using China Mobile's proprietaryTD-SCDMA (3G) network and itsGSM (2G) network.
The OPhone operating system has only appeared on China Mobile phones, and a modified version of OMS appeared on other carriers as Android+, also developed and maintained by Borqs.[7]
The first publicly released device to feature the operating system wasLenovo O1, a collaboration between China Mobile and Lenovo.[8][9]
In 2009 Q1, the 1.0 version was released, corresponding to Android 1.0.[6][10]
In 2009 Q4, the 1.5 version was released, corresponding to Android 1.5 (Cupcake).[6]
In 2010 Q2, the 2.0 version was released, corresponding to Android 2.1 (Eclair).[6] According to a Sina Tech release,[11] this iteration would include support for theWindows MobileAPI framework.[12][8] By April 2010, around 600apps were developed specifically for OPhones.[13]
In 2011 Q1, the 2.5 version was released, corresponding to Android 2.2 (Froyo).[6] This was the last confirmed release of the operating system, which has not received updates since then.
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