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]
Future plan
Although there are rumours[clarification needed] that China Mobile and Borqs will discontinue the development of OPhone,[15][16] China Mobile and Borqs will stick to the OPhone development, OPhone 3.0 is the next release, which is expected to be released at the end of 2011 or 2012Q1.[17][18]
See also
References
- ^ (Chinese)"OPhone 2.5系统发布 播思：具自主知识产权". 康钊. 山寨机. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
- ^ "China Mobile Unveils OPhone 2.5". TMCnet. April 22, 2011.
- ^ "Licenses". Android Open Source Project. Open Handset Alliance. Retrieved 2008-10-22. [dead link]
- ^ "Industry Leaders Announce Open Platform for Mobile Devices" (Press release). Open Handset Alliance. 2007-11-05. http://www.openhandsetalliance.com/pr ess_110507.html. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
- ^ "Borqs to Launch OPhone 3.0 in Q1 2012". Marbridge Consulting Daily Report. June 8, 2011.
- ^ "China's OPhone to find its way to US as Android+". Megan Ko. Computer World. May 28, 2010.
- ^ "China Mobile Ophone hopes". Zheng Lifei. China Daily. September 1, 2009.
- ^ (Chinese)"OPhone OS介绍". OPhone SDN. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
- ^ "China Mobile's OPhone SDK goes gold". Chris Ziegler. Engadget. August 3, 2009.
- ^ (Chinese)"OPhone SDK 1.5新特性及API变化" (Press release). OPhone SDN. November 5, 2009. http://www.ophonesdn.com/news/show/46.
- ^ (Chinese)"中国移动将面向LTE推OPhone 2.0版本". Sina Tech. August 31, 2009.
- ^ "China Mobile's OMS 2.0 Android OS supports Windows Mobile APIs. What's that?". Mobile Tech World. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
- ^ "China Mobile's OPhone platform goes 2.0, supports WinMo API... wait, what?". Richard Lai. Engadget. February 2, 2010.
- ^ "China Mobile to Improve Smartphone OS With New Alliance". Michael Kan. PCWorld. Dec 13, 2010.
- ^ (Chinese)"中移动精兵简政 ophone处境尴尬或遭抛弃". Hexun Tech. July 12, 2010.
- ^ (Chinese)"中移动高层更换，OPHONE遭抛 弃". Archived from the original on November 5, 2010. [unreliable source?]
- ^ (Chinese)OPhone 2.0将于近期发布 可兼容Android 2.0[unreliable source]
- ^ http://www.8080.net/html/201106/m1312 51010.shtml[dead link]
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