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KaiOS
DeveloperKaiOS Technologies Inc. (with TCL as largest shareholder[1])
OS familyFirefox OS / Open Web (based on Linux kernel)
Working stateActive
Initial release2017
Marketing targetMobile phones
Package managerKaiStore
PlatformsARM
Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux)
Default
user interface		Graphical
Licenseclosed-source, Linux kernel patches under GPLv2, B2G under MPL[2][3]
Official websitewww.kaiostech.com
"Banana" Nokia 8110 4G
Nokia 8110 4G

KaiOS is a mobile operating system based on Linux, owned by KaiOS Technologies, a US-based company. It is forked from B2G OS (Boot to Gecko OS), an open source community-driven fork of Firefox OS, which was discontinued by Mozilla in 2016.[4][5][6]

The primary features of KaiOS bring support for 4G LTE E, VoLTE, 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.[7][8] It also features over-the-air updates.[citation needed] A dedicated app marketplace (KaiStore) enables users to download applications.[9] Some services are preloaded as HTML5 applications, including Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.[10] The operating system is comparatively lightweight on hardware resource usage, and is able to run on devices with just 256 MB of memory.[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. In June 2018, Google invested US$22 million in the operating system.[12] India-based telecom operator Reliance Jio also invested $7 million in cash to pick up a 16% stake in the company.[13]

In market share study results announced in May 2018, KaiOS beat Apple's iOS for second place in India,[14] while Android dominates with 71%, albeit down by 9%. KaiOS growth is being largely attributed to popularity of the competitively-priced Jio Phone.[15]

In Q1 2018, 23 million KaiOS devices were shipped.[16]

Devices

Jio Phone

Devices that come with KaiOS included:[17]

Markets

KaiOS devices are available on various markets globally.[35]

Asia

  • India
  • Indonesia[36]
  • Singapore
  • South Korea

Africa

  • Algeria
  • Botswana
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Egypt
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guinea
  • Ivory
  • Tanzania
  • Tunisia
  • Uganda

Middle East

  • Jordan
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia

Latin America

North America

  • United States
  • Canada

Europe

  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czechia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Latvia
  • Netherlands
  • Poland

Open source

With the release of the Nokia 8110 4G, an active community around both KaiOS and the phone arose and released the first version of a jailbreak. This gave users the ability to use old Firefox OS apps on KaiOS devices, as well as flashing their devices with community-created ROMs, such as GerdaOS.

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, T-Mobile, and Orange S.A.[37][10]

Release history

Version Announced
1.0 March 2017
2.0 July 2017
2.5 February 2018[38]
2.5.1 2019[when?][39]

References

  1. ^ The BRICs Broke The Monopoly, And India’s “Hongmeng” Took Off
  2. ^ "Can I access the source code? : KaiOS". Support.kaiostech.com.
  3. ^ "KaiOS/B2G repository".
  4. ^ "KaiOS FAQ". KaiOS. Archived from the original on 2018-02-26. KaiOS originates from the Firefox OS open-source project, and has continued independently from Mozilla since 2016.
  5. ^ "JioPhone Operating System (Android or KaiOS or Firefox OS)". Jio4gmobile.in. Archived from the original on 2017-11-14. Retrieved 2019-12-10. JioPhone is going to run on KaiOS … a forked version of Firefox mobile OS.
  6. ^ Lunden, Ingrid (2018-02-26). "KaiOS, a feature phone platform built on the ashes of Firefox OS, adds Facebook,youtube, Twitter and Google apps". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2019-12-10. KaiOS has been around since 2017. KaiOS built on a fork of Firefox OS. HMD/Nokia will be using it.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "KaiOS, Here's everything you should know about the operating system available in JioPhone — Mobile Studio". Mobilestudio.co.in. August 24, 2017.
  8. ^ Barton, James. "KaiOS Emerging OS - Developing Telecoms". Developingtelecoms.com.
  9. ^ "Reliance Jio LYF 4G VoLTE feature phone: To run KaiOS, will have an app store too". Indianexpress.com. 20 July 2017.
  10. ^ a b "All you need to know about KaiOS that runs on Jio feature phone". Blogpoke.com.
  11. ^ "KaiOS is on 30 million phones and now has Google apps, Facebook, Twitter". Mobilityarena.com. 27 February 2018.
  12. ^ "Google invests $22 million in the OS powering Nokia feature phones". Theverge.com.
  13. ^ Parikh, Prasham (2019-04-24). "KaiOS and Jio are ready to serve 4G goodness to the unserved". EOTO Tech. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  14. ^ "KaiOS is doing well in India, but it's pulling some big numbers in US too". www.androidauthority.com. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  15. ^ "JioPhone's KaiOS surpasses iOS to become India's second most popular mobile operating system". Bgr.in. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  16. ^ "The second-largest mobile OS in India rhymes with iOS, but isn't iOS - Android Authority". www.androidauthority.com. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  17. ^ https://www.kaiostech.com/meet-the-devices-that-are-powered-by-kaios/
  18. ^ "Alcatel GO FLIP™". alcatelonetouch.ca. June 16, 2017.
  19. ^ "The Cingular Flip 2 is AT&T's newest clamshell phone". phonearena.com.
  20. ^ "Alcatel MyFlip (A405DL)". tracfone.com.
  21. ^ "Reliance Jio LYF 4G VoLTE feature phone: To run KaiOS, will have an app store too". indianexpress.com. July 20, 2017.
  22. ^ "[Exclusive] Reliance Jio and Lyf's 4G VoLTE Feature Phone". techpp.com. July 13, 2017.
  23. ^ "Jio Phone Booking - Pre Book Jio Mobile Online for 500 Only - Jio". jio.com.
  24. ^ "JioPhone 2 at Rs 2,999: Whatsapp, Youtube, Facebook, all on new feature phone". The Economic Times. 6 July 2018.
  25. ^ "The Return of The Nokia 8110 - 'the Banana Phone' - KaiOS". kaiostech.com. 7 June 2018.
  26. ^ "The Nokia 8110 is back". mybroadband.co.za.
  27. ^ https://www.kaiostech.com/introducing-the-nokia-2720-flip-and-800-tough-powered-by-kaios/
  28. ^ "Doro's 7050 Is the Next Great Simple Phone". uk.pcmag.com. 26 February 2018.
  29. ^ "CAT B35 rugged feature phone launched with KaiOS, Google apps and 4G - Gizmochina". Gizmochina. 2018-09-22. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  30. ^ "Maxcom at MWCA 2018". 2018-09-25.
  31. ^ "Google WizPhone WP006 is a JioPhone competitor, but its launched in Indonesia". 2018-12-07.
  32. ^ "MTN launches R300 smartphone with WhatsApp". mybroadband.co.za. 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  33. ^ a b c https://www.kaiostech.com/kaios-technologies-enters-brazil-market-through-launch-of-positivo-p70s-and-multilaser-zapp/
  34. ^ https://www.kaiostech.com/the_first_tecno_device_running_kaios_is_here_meet_the_t901/
  35. ^ https://www.kaiostech.com/mwc-2019-kai-reinforces-smart-feature-phone-leader-position-through-new-sweeping-partnerships/
  36. ^ https://www.kaiostech.com/the-first-kaios-powered-smart-feature-phone-arrives-in-indonesia-a-new-partnership-model-combining-retail-and-banking-to-advance-financial-inclusion/
  37. ^ "MWC 2018: Kai Announces Partnerships with Mobile Industry Giants - KaiOS". Kaiostech.com. 26 February 2018.
  38. ^ "KaiOS 2.5 will run on feature phones with Qualcomm, Spreadtrum chipsets with just 256MB RAM". Fonearena.com.
  39. ^ Nayan (2019-12-29). "New Nokia 8110 4G firmware update brings KaiOS 2.5.1/2.5.2". Nokiapoweruser. Retrieved 2020-01-06. Nokia 8110 4G, running KaiOS, received […] firmware version 17.00.17.01, with KaiOS 2.5.1.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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