AWARD YEAR
2021
CATEGORY
Community
GOALS
Reduced Inequality
KEYWORDS
mobile phones, smartphones, connectivity, internet, access to internet
COUNTRY
China
DESIGNED BY
KaiOS Technologies
WEBSITE
https://www.kaiostech.com
KaiOS
Internet for everyone on cheaper devices
KaiOS brings the best of smartphones to affordable devices.
The Hong Kong–based KaiOS Technologies (pronounced ky-O-S) has exceeded 150 million global users with devices that sell for as little as $15 dollars. It runs apps like YouTube, WhatsApp, Google Maps and Facebook but in a much more spartan manner than other smartphones.
KaiOS is the number 2 mobile platform in India and countries like Indonesia, Rwanda, and Nigeria have shown interest in their affordable smartphones.