What’s New in Aurora OS 5.0? A Deep Dive into Russia’s Latest Mobile Platform
At the Mobius 2023 conference in St. Petersburg, Russia’s Open Mobile Platform unveiled Aurora OS 5.0, showcasing a revamped UI, gesture controls, and enhanced multitasking for large‑screen tablets, while tracing its roots to Sailfish OS and its government‑focused deployment.
Russian media IXBT reported that the local company Open Mobile Platform presented the Aurora OS 5.0 interface and other details at the Mobius 2023 autumn mobile developer conference in St. Petersburg on November 9‑10, 2023.
Aurora OS includes many improvements that increase usability for office workers in everyday scenarios. The most significant change is a brand‑new UI and gesture control, redesigned based on two years of industrial use and user research from the fourth generation of Aurora OS.
The director of the company’s Development and Services department stated that Aurora OS 5.0 will enable more effective use of large tablet screen space and provide new conveniences for users in multitasking environments. He also emphasized a focus on design methods and trends, creating a unique approach and expertise.
Aurora OS is built on Sailfish OS, which was developed by the Finnish company Jolla on the MeeGo foundation.
In 2016, the Russian company Open Mobile Platform obtained a license to develop a Russian version of Sailfish OS. Today, Aurora OS is primarily used by Russian government agencies and state‑owned enterprises.
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