No, it doesn’t run Android. The Sanza’s operating system is Kai OS, which itself is a fork of Mozilla’s discontinued Firefox OS.
Christened Sanza, a new smartphone by Orange telecoms group is set to rollout in 16 countries in Africa and the Middle East in 2019. The device was launched on Feb 25 at the Mobile World Congress holding in Barcelona, Spain.
The UNISOC platform’s UNISOC platform SC7731EF is equipped with KaiOS Technologies’ KaiOS operating system. It will give more people access to the Internet in Africa.
The device will make it debut in April 2019 starting with Orange customers in Mali, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast. Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Liberia, Madagascar, Morocco, Sierra Leone and Tunisia, will follow. The phone will also be sold in Jordan.
Alioune Ndiaye, General Manager of Orange Middle East and Africa (MEA) said “Sanza is a concrete proof of Orange’s ability to be a major player in digital inclusion in Africa and the Middle East. East. With its access to voice mode internet and its attractive price around $ 20, I believe that 3G mobile and soon 4G, is a powerful lever to develop Internet access for all in Africa.
