Smartisan OS is an Android-based

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platform developed by

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Chinese company

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. It is a custom

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for smartphones and potentially tablet devices. The first

to utilize Smartisan OS is the

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Name

The CEO of Smartisan Co., Ltd., Luo Yonghao, said on

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that "Smartisan" is a

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of "Smart" and "Artisan".

Development

Smartisan OS was unveiled on March 27, 2013 at the

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. It will compete with

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from

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and

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from

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in the Chinese cellphone market. The first public beta is available from June 15, 2013. It will initially be compatible with

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plus a few other devices, followed by Smartisan's own hardware the following year, after which no third-party devices will be supported.

Hardware

In May 2014 Smartisan Co. introduced their first smartphone, the

. A year later on August 26, 2015, the Smartisan U1 was announced, with Smartisan OS 2.0 taking on the likes of

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and

M2 Note. In May 2018 Smartisan Co. has announced their Smartphone model R1 that comes equipped with the Smartisan OS.

References

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