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KaiOS for feature phones

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From the «but can it make a call?» department:
Title: KaiOS may succeed where Android Go Edition has failed
Author: Thom Holwerda
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 19:32:22 -0400
Link: https://www.osnews.com/story/129703/kaios-may-succeed-where-android-go-edition-has-failed/

There’s another mobile operating system on the rise, but this one is special
for a few reasons. First, it’s not necessarily trying to unseat iOS and Android
— it’s designed to run on feature phones. It also has received significant
investment from Google, and in most cases, Assistant and other Google
applications are preinstalled. The operating system in question is ‘KaiOS,’ and
it’s already shipping on a handful of phones, including the 4G version of the
Nokia 8810 and the Jio JioPhone. I’ve been using KaiOS for a while on the
Maxcom MK241, and while it’s definitely better than the average feature phone,
it still has rough edges. A KaiOS device is definitely on my list of devices,
since it’s a popular operating system I haven’t yet had the chance to try. I
like the idea of having a more focused, less capable device, with better
battery life and less distractions.


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