Borqs Technologies Inc. is a publicly traded Internet of Things manufacturer.
History Borqs has been a member of the Open Handset Alliance since 2008 and is also a member of the Symbian Foundation. Borqs is notable as the developer of the OPhone, or Open Mobile System (OMS), for China Mobile. The OPhone is a Linux-based open-source software platform that has been used in conjunction with China Mobile's proprietary TD-SCDMA 3G network. Version 2.0 of the Ophone software was launched in late 2009, and gained 50,000 registered developers. China Mobile signed up more than 20 handset vendors to develop phones for the Ophone OS. OPhone accounted for 38% of the TD-SCDMA smartphone market at the end of 2011. Borqs has brought its OPhone software to the US under the name Android+. Borqs provided software under the Android+ branding for Dell's line-up of smartphones in the US.
History (Cont.) 2007–2008 - Established R&D centers in Beijing, China, Bengaluru, and India 2007 - Partnered with Google Open Handset Alliance (OHA) 2008 - China Mobile, Softbank, Vodafone and Borqs set the formation of Joint Innovation Laboratory (JIL) 2011 - Established strategic partnership with Intel 2011 - Cooperated with WAC to realize full compatibility with the Web Runtime 1.0 in the Google Android platform 2013 - Joined Linux Foundation 2013 - Established strategic partnership with Qualcomm 2014 - Established joint venture with Positivo in Brazil 2010–2014 - Established Android mobile services with China Mobile and SingTel Group 2014 - In cooperation with Sonim, Borqs delivered AT&T Push-To-Talk Android phone 2015 - Provided Android enhancement and product realization for Sprint's tablet 2015 - In cooperation with ElaCarte, Borqs developed ruggedized restaurant ordering tablets 2011–2015 - Developed 50+ Android devices, 10M+ commercial shipments in 15+ countries 2015–2016 - Supported Vizio for Smart TV remote control 2015–2016 - Provided the In-vehicle Infotainment (IVI) s/w and solutions for Geely 2016 - Supported Reliance for the world's first 4.75G phone 2016 - Launched Anda's [2] Symbol-based Communication Wearable for Children at COMPUTEX 2016 2016 - Partnered with Qualcomm in developing the world's first 4G Android wearable device 2017 - Marked debut as a public company on The NASDAQ Stock Market under the trading symbol, BRQS. 2017 - Exhibited the world's first NB-IoT tracker based on Qualcomm's wear platform during China Mobile Global Partners Conference 2018 - Signed letter of intent to acquire electric vehicle control company Shanghai KADI Machinery Technology Co., Ltd 2018 - Signed agreement to acquire a major Chinese EMS – Shenzhen Crave Communication 2022 - Stock had lost more than 97% of its value
Investors GSR Ventures [3] Archived 2018-05-02 at the Wayback Machine Intel Capital [4] Archived 2020-07-27 at the Wayback Machine Keystone Capital [5] [6] Norwest Venture Partners [7] Qualcomm Ventures [8] Archived 2021-01-25 at the Wayback Machine Pacific Securities Co., Ltd. [9] The SBI & TH Venture Capital [10] SK Telecom China Fund I L.P. [11] [12]
See also OPhone
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