The Linux-based KaiOS that powers Reliance Jio’s most-affordable 4G LTE phone, JioPhone, has lost some key Google Assistant features. KaiOS is a popular OS that runs on ‘smart feature phones’ from ...

There was a time when Google planned on putting Android on feature phones, sometimes called dumb phones to contrast with the more predominant smartphone breed. Lacking touch screens, Android would ...

WhatsApp is certainly the most popular instant messaging app on smartphones, having come a long way since its 2009 debut. Fortunately, the Facebook-owned developer has decided to bring the app to the ...

The company is bringing modern smartphone apps and experiences to affordable devices. You may have never heard of KaiOS, but there’s a chance you’ve seen its software in action if you have read ...

The new Nokia 8110 is definitely smarter than the 2017 Nokia 3310 reboot, in large part due to the implementation of the KaiOS platform. The software is certainly an improvement on paper compared to ...

As the rate of smartphone sales continues to slow down and decline, a software startup called KaiOS — which launched in 2017 from the ashes of Mozilla’s failed Firefox OS mobile project as a provider ...

Global tech giant, Google, in the quest to propel its Next Billion Users program, which aims to give everyone - from a child in rural Africa to a tech geek in Cupertino - equal access to the ...

To bring the Next Billion Users online, Google has developed specialized apps like Tez and Files Go, while optimizing others for specific needs, like limited connectivity. To popularize Assistant, ...

After spending time with a $17 KaiOS phone earlier this year, it’s easy to see why the platform is gaining traction. KaiOS is bridging the gap between smartphone and feature phone thanks to features ...