KaiOS

KaiOS
Developer KaiOS Technologies Inc.
OS family Firefox OS/Open Web (based on Linux kernel)
Working state Active
Initial release 2017
Marketing target Mobile phones
Package manager KaiOS Store
Platforms ARM
Kernel type Monolithic (Linux)
Default user interface Graphical
License Closed source
GNU GPL v2 for Linux kernel modifications [1]
Official website www.kaiostech.com

KaiOS is a Linux-based mobile operating system that "merges the power of a smartphone with the affordability of a feature phone".[2] It is forked from B2G (Boot to Gecko), an open source community-driven successor of Firefox OS which was discontinued by Mozilla in 2016.[3][4][5]

Primary features of KaiOS is to bring support for 4G LTE E, GPS and Wi-Fi with HTML5-based apps and longer battery life to non-touch devices with optimized user interface, less memory and energy consumption.[6][7] It also features over-the-air updates. A dedicated app marketplace called KaiStore enables users to download applications.[8] Some services are preloaded as HTML5 applications, including Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.[9] The operating system is comparatively lightweight on hardware resource usage, and is able to run on devices with just 256 MB of memory.[10] In market share study results announced in May 2018, KaiOS beat Apple's iOS for second place in India, while Android dominates with 71%, albeit down by 9%. KaiOS growth is being largely attributed to popularity of the competitively-priced JioPhone.[11]

The operating system first appeared in 2017 and is developed by KaiOS Technologies Inc., a San Diego, California-based company headed by CEO Sebastien Codeville with offices in other countries.[12][13] In June 2018, Google invested US$22 million in the operating system.[14]

Devices

Jio Phone

Devices that come with KaiOS include:

Partnerships

As of February 2018, KaiOS Technologies has partnered with Airfind, Facebook, Google, Twitter, Bullitt, Doro, HMD Global, Micromax, NXP, Spreadtrum, Qualcomm, Jio, Sprint, AT&T, and T-Mobile.[25][9]

Release history

VersionAnnounced
2.5 February 2018[26]
2.0July 2017
1.0March 2017

References

  1. ↑ "Can I access the source code? : KaiOS". support.kaiostech.com.
  2. ↑ "KaiOS Technologies".
  3. ↑ "KaiOS FAQ".
  4. ↑ "JioPhone Operating System (Android or KaiOS or Firefox OS)". www.jio4gmobile.in.
  5. ↑ Lunden, Ingrid. "KaiOS, a feature phone platform built on the ashes of Firefox OS, adds Facebook, Twitter and Google apps".
  6. ↑ "KaiOS, Here's everything you should know about the operating system available in JioPhone — Mobile Studio". August 24, 2017.
  7. ↑ Barton, James. "KaiOS Emerging OS - Developing Telecoms". www.developingtelecoms.com.
  8. ↑ "Reliance Jio LYF 4G VoLTE feature phone: To run KaiOS, will have an app store too". 20 July 2017.
  9. 1 2 "All you need to know about KaiOS that runs on Jio feature phone". www.blogpoke.com.
  10. ↑ "KaiOS is on 30 million phones and now has Google apps, Facebook, Twitter - MobilityArena kai os". 27 February 2018.
  11. ↑ "JioPhone's KaiOS surpasses iOS to become India's second most popular mobile operating system". BGR India. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  12. ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/company/kaiostech
  13. ↑ Prime Techno. "What is KaiOS?." Retrieved Jan 5, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Google invests $22 million in the OS powering Nokia feature phones".
  15. ↑ "Alcatel GO FLIP™". June 16, 2017.
  16. ↑ "The Cingular Flip 2 is AT&T's newest clamshell phone".
  17. ↑ "Reliance Jio LYF 4G VoLTE feature phone: To run KaiOS, will have an app store too". July 20, 2017.
  18. ↑ "[Exclusive] Reliance Jio and Lyf's 4G VoLTE Feature Phone". July 13, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Jio Phone Booking - Pre Book Jio Mobile Online for 500 Only - Jio". www.jio.com.
  20. ↑ "JioPhone 2 at Rs 2,999: Whatsapp, Youtube, Facebook, all on new feature phone". 6 July 2018 – via The Economic Times.
  21. ↑ "The Return of The Nokia 8110 - 'the Banana Phone' - KaiOS". 7 June 2018.
  22. ↑ "The Nokia 8110 is back".
  23. ↑ "Doro's 7050 Is the Next Great Simple Phone". 26 February 2018.
  24. ↑ "CAT B35 rugged feature phone launched with KaiOS, Google apps and 4G - Gizmochina". Gizmochina. 2018-09-22. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  25. ↑ "MWC 2018: Kai Announces Partnerships with Mobile Industry Giants - KaiOS". 26 February 2018.
  26. ↑ "KaiOS 2.5 will run on feature phones with Qualcomm, Spreadtrum chipsets with just 256MB RAM". www.fonearena.com.
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