On Wednesday, the administration notified Parliament that it is considering developing an Indian Mobile OS as part of its efforts to enhance the design and innovation ecosystem in the electronics and IT industries. Operating systems are essential for integrating software and hardware in a computer or mobile device. In the area of the mobile device, Google’s Android or Apple’s iOS operating systems currently reign supreme. Let’s know more about it in detail.
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Govt Facilitates Ecosystem for Creating operating system
“As part of the government’s attempts to design an innovation ecosystem in Electronics and Information Technology.” Chandrasekhar added, “The government is considering developing an Indian mobile OS.” According to the minister in an interview with PTI, two operating systems are currently dominating mobile phones. Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS, are also driving the hardware ecosystem.
“There is no third option. As a result, MeitY and the Indian government are both interested in developing a new handset operating system. We’re also having a conversation with certain people. In this context, we’re discussing a policy “Chandrasekhar voiced his opinion.
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Operating systems are essential for integrating software and hardware in a computer or mobile device. In the mobile devices section, Google’s Android or Apple’s iOS operating systems are currently dominant. Microsoft Windows is dominant in the personal computer segment.
In response to a question from Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram on whether the OS will be available just in India. Chandrasekhar also stated that the government has no policy prohibiting the sale and use of Indian software outside of India.
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The government has yet to put to rest cash to develop an Indian mobile OS. According to Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology. In January, the minister claimed the government was working on a strategy. In order to compete with Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS, it is easier for the industry to establish an indigenous operating system.
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