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| MOTOMAGX | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Motorola |
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Working state | Discontinued |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
| Official website | MOTODEV > Technologies > MOTOMAGX |
MotoMagx (stylizedMOTOMAGX) is a formerLinux kernel-basedmobile operating system developed and launched in 2007[1][2] byMotorola to run on their mid-to-high-endmobile phones. The system was based onMontaVista'sMobilinux. Originally intended for 60% of their upcoming devices,[3][4] it was soon dropped in favor ofAndroid andWindows Mobile operating systems.[5]
MotoMagx was only compatible with Motorola's GSM/UMTS devices. This was due to the lack of an implementation compatible with QualcommCDMA2000 devices. As a result, Motorola often sold multiple device variants with radically different firmware. For example, theMotorola Razr2 onT-Mobile shipped with MotoMagx, whereas the Razr2 onVerizon Wireless shipped with Motorola's P2K firmware. This created significant confusion for customers,[citation needed] as the user experience varied widely between two otherwise identical devices, simply based on which carrier they were on.
Phones based on this OS are:
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