New 3G Operating System for TD-SCDMA
1st September , 2009
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China : A new mobile phone platform has been launched by China Mobile for it's TD-SCDMA 3G mobile phone network. In fact, it’s the first ever mobile phone operating system designed by a 3G mobile phone operator and is called Ophone. The OPhone is a linux-based terminal software platform for mobile internet.
In conjunction with the announcement for the Ophone, China Mobile announced a number of Ophone compatible handsets from Samsung, Lenovo, Phillips and Dell.
Of the above Ophone handsets, those which support China Mobile’s TD-SCDMA 3G network will be launched in 2009.
China Mobile stated that by introducing the Ophone operating system, significant savings will be made on TD-SCDMA handset design and development. The official OPphone website can be located here
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