KaiOS Tecnologies, a Hong Kong provider of a feature phone operating system, raised $3.4m in funding.
made the investment.
The company, which has raised a total of $82.4m so far, intends to use the funds to continue to expand operations and its business reach
Led by Sebastien Codeville, CEO, KaiOS Technologies powers an ecosystem of affordable digital products and services, and exists to empower people around the world through technology. Its flagship product, KaiOS, is a mobile operating system for smart feature phones with more than 120 million devices shipped in over 100 countries. KaiOS is based on HTML5 and other open web technologies. Devices running on the platform require limited memory, while still offering a rich user experience through access to apps like the Google Assistant, WhatsApp, YouTube, Facebook, and Google Maps.
The platform supports 3G and 4G/LTE, as well as Wi-Fi, GPS, and NFC. It works with chipsets from all major manufacturers including Qualcomm, Unisoc, and MediaTek. KaiOS offers a smooth user experience on devices with as little as 256MB RAM.
Kai partners with ODM/OEMs and carriers, such as AT&T, Bullitt, China Mobile, Doro, HMD, MTN, Orange, Sprint, Vodacom, T-Mobile, and Transsion.
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28/11/2022