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'''Endless Mobile, Inc.''' develops |
'''Endless Mobile, Inc.''' develops the operating system [[Endless OS]] and reference platform hardware for it<ref>https://endlessos.com/about-us/</ref>. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in San Francisco, California with an additional office in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.<ref>{{cite web|title=Company Overview of Endless Mobile, Inc.|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=241000702|website=www.bloomberg.com|publisher=www.bloomberg.com|accessdate=1 November 2016}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | |
| Founded | 2011, in San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Products | |
Number of employees | 3 (as of September 2016[update])[6] |
| Website | endlessm |
Endless Mobile, Inc. develops the operating system Endless OS and reference platform hardware for it[7]. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in San Francisco, California with an additional office in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[8]
History
Endless was founded in May 2012 in San Francisco, California by Matthew Dalio and Marcelo Sampaio. In the first three years, the company focused on designing through field research in Rocinha, the largest slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and also in Guatemala.
In April 2015, the company was launched for the general public through a campaign on the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter. It raised $176,538 with 1,041 backers in less than 30 days.[9]
On November 2015, Endless started to sell computers at Claro stores in Guatemala. Before that, the product was being sold in own Kiosks. January 2016 marked the launch of Endless Mini, a white spherical PC the size of a grapefruit, costing $79 and $99.[10]
Awards
Endless Mini was awarded CES Editors' Choice at CES 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada, according to Reviewed.com.
Endless Mini was selected by TechSpot as one of the best devices showcased at the 2016 Mobile World Congress.
Product
Software
Endless OS is built on top of the Linux kernel and many other open source technologies. The user interface is based on the GNOME desktop.[11]
References
- ^ "Company Overview of Endless Mobile, Inc". Bloomberg. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ https://endlessos.com/home/
- ^ https://endlessos.com/our-computers/
- ^ https://endlessos.com/our-computers/
- ^ https://endlessos.com/our-computers/
- ^ "Endless Mobile Inc". findthecompany. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ https://endlessos.com/about-us/
- ^ "Company Overview of Endless Mobile, Inc". www.bloomberg.com. www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ "Endless Computers by Endless Team". Kickstarter. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Easy-to-use Linux Distro "Endless OS" Now Available For Free To Everyone". fossbytes.com. fossbytes.com. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- PC World: "The Endless Mini $79 desktop PC stores as much of the Internet as it can". PCWorld. January 5, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- PC World: "The Endless Mini $79 PC: A desktop for the masses". PCWorld. January 5, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- Reddit: "The Endless Mini $79 desktop PC stores as much of the Internet as it can : gadgets". Reddit.com. January 5, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- TechCrunch: "Endless Has Built A $79 PC For The Offline World". TechCrunch. January 9, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- Washington Post: McFarland, Matt. "Meet the start-up that's betting on plain old PCs making a comeback". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- CBS: [2][dead link]
- Wired: "Endless, il pc per chi non ha Internet - Wired". Wired.it. February 23, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- CNN: Shadbolt, Peter (March 7, 2016). "How the desktop computer will rise again - CNN.com". Edition.cnn.com. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- CNN International: "A desktop computer for the developing world - CNN Video". Edition.cnn.com. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- CNN Expansion: Gabriela Chávez. "Endless quiere convertirse en la "Apple del pueblo"". Cnnexpansion.com. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- BBC: "Budget PC targets developing world with own OS". BBC News. April 16, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- Huff Post: "5 Times Technology Made The World A Better Place". Huffingtonpost.com. June 5, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- CBS: [3][dead link]