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KaiOS Technologiesmobile operating systemLast featured Jul 2019

KaiOS

Worth it if…Worth it, with caveats.

A smart, fast OS creating a new category of semi-smartphones, but its long-term future is uncertain as incomes rise.

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What I liked

  • Fast on low-end hardware
  • Over a hundred million users
  • Web apps offload processing to the cloud
  • Gaining apps like WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter

What I didn't

  • Slim app selection
  • Long-term appeal uncertain as people get wealthier

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“it doesn't actually need to be as good because they've created this entirely new category of semi smartphones”
How KaiOS is catching up with Android. 5:53

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    How KaiOS is catching up with Android.

    A smart, fast OS creating a new category of semi-smartphones, but its long-term future is uncertain as incomes rise.

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