OPhone

OPhone

Company / developer	OPhone Software Developers Network
Working state	Current
Source model	Free and open source software
Initial release	2 August 2009; 2 years ago (2009-08-02)
Latest stable release	OPhone 2.5 / 22 April 2011; 6 months ago (2011-04-22)[1][2]
Supported platforms	ARM, MIPS, Power Architecture, x86
Kernel type	Monolithic (Linux)
License	Apache 2.0 and GPLv2[3]
Official website	ophonesdn.com

OPhone 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] It has been modified for local Chinese markets by China Mobile's OPhone Software Developers Network.^[5][6]

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.^[7][8]

China Mobile recently released the 2.0 version of the SDK for public use. According to a Google translated version of China Mobile's release,^[9] this iteration may include support for the Windows Mobile API framework.^[10][11]

As of April 2010 around 600 apps have been developed specifically for OPhones.^[12]

Future plan

Although there are rumours that China Mobile and Borqs will discontinue the development of OPhone,^[13][14] 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.^[15][16]

See also

• Android
• List of Android devices
• Baidu Yi

References

1. ^ "OPhone 2.5系统发布 播思：具自主知识产权". 康钊. 山寨机. http://www.shanzhaiji.cn/news/20110422/23651.html. Retrieved 2011-09-08. 
2. ^ http://financial.tmcnet.com//news/2011/04/22/5462598.htm
3. ^ "Licenses". Android Open Source Project. Open Handset Alliance. http://source.android.com/license. Retrieved 2008-10-22. ^{[dead link]}
4. ^ "Industry Leaders Announce Open Platform for Mobile Devices" (Press release). Open Handset Alliance. 2007-11-05. http://www.openhandsetalliance.com/press_110507.html. Retrieved 2007-11-05. 
5. ^ http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-09/01/content_8639591.htm
6. ^ http://www.ophonesdn.com
7. ^ http://mobile.engadget.com/2009/08/03/china-mobiles-ophone-sdk-goes-gold/
8. ^ http://www.ophonesdn.com/news/show/46
9. ^ http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Flabs.chinamobile.com%2Fgroups%2F10670_26409&sl=zh-CN&tl=en
10. ^ http://www.mobiletechworld.com/2010/02/02/china-mobiles-oms-2-0-android-os-supports-windows-mobile-apis-whats-that/
11. ^ http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/china-mobiles-ophone-platform-goes-2-0-supports-winmo-api-w/
12. ^ http://www.mis-asia.com/news/articles/china-mobile-wants-android-apps-for-its-ophones
13. ^ http://tech.hexun.com/2010-07-12/124219635.html
14. ^ http://meetspec.com/portal.php?mod=view&aid=1876
15. ^ http://www.buildapp.net/android/show.asp?id=4004
16. ^ http://www.8080.net/html/201106/m131251010.shtml

External links

• China Mobile Home Page
• OPhone Software Developers Network: Ophone 1.5 SDK
• China Mobile Close To Launching Android Based 3G Phone Moco News.net (January 9, 2009)
• China Mobile Ophone hopes China Daily (September 1, 2009)
• China Mobile's OMS 2.0 Android OS supports Windows Mobile APIs. What's that? Mobile Tech World (February 2, 2010)