OPhone 2.0 platform debuts with Samsung Oscar I7680 in Beijing

Android-based OPhone 2.0 platform debuted with the Samsung's launching of its new product, Oscar I7680. This new release was made at a Samsung's product launch of "Great Vision for Bright Future" held in Beijing.

The OPhone OS 2.0 features a comprehensive range of functionality upgrades, including more than 1,000 improvements in UI/UE, 300 upgrades, and over 10 newly added functionalities. Samsung's Oscar I7680, the first mobile terminal based on OPhone OS 2.0, hits the Chinese market in June.

The improvements and upgrades in UI/UE are essential for improving user experience. OPhone OS 2.0 supports customization, preview, and third-party download of themes. The interface settings and operations are also optimized, providing a more pleasant, easy-to-use platform interface. In order to meet varied user demands, OPhone OS 2.0 also supports manufacturer-customizable homepage and theme editing tools. A rich collection of Widgets are embedded with JavaScripts and HTML to deliver various powerful functionalities. In addition, dynamic 3D effects and wallpapers allow users to show their uniqueness by using their imaginations.

OPhone OS 2.0 also includes many new functionalities to provide users with mobile/portable office and E-reading convenience. The multi-touch functionality makes zooming operations not only possible on browsing and image editing, but more suitable for SMS, MMS, email and document reading. Besides, the improved editing functionality enables users to cut, copy and paste any character or paragraph. With OPhone OS 2.0, users may easily visit websites, send or receive emails, read e-books, post comments, and update micro-blogs. The mobile internet is at users' fingertips.

The notable thing is that OPhone OS 2.0 has added a game engine coupled with a powerful, accelerated GPU, delivering high-resolution picture quality and also realizing the GPU acceleration that brings in a smoother game screen. Users now can enjoy the latest exciting 3D gaming experience on OPhone 2.0 that was only possible on game players in the past. This is believed to be the most appealing feature to all mobile phone fans.

For music enthusiasts, OPhone OS 2.0 also supports varied music modes such as 5.1 Surround Sound, as well as Rock, Jazz and other modes. Users may simply click on the screen to shift among different modes.

Up to 20 Models of the OPhone 2.0 Will Be Released by the Year End

As the first OPhone OS 2.0-based mobile phone is launched and new terminal manufactures join in, the OPhone chain is becoming increasingly larger. More than 20 models of OPhone OS 2.0-based mobile terminals are expected to hit the market by the end of this year. Abundant product lines will offer varied mobile terminals at a wide price range, providing users with vast selection possibilities based on different functionalities and other elements.

At the same time, the developer team of OPhone applications keeps a continuous growth. OPhone SDN has more than 50,000 registered developers since it was launched eight months ago. These developers have submitted over 1,300 applications on MM, among which, more than 500 are compatible with OPhone OS 2.0.