 | This article needs to be updated. (May 2023) |
| Developer | Qualcomm |
|---|---|
| Written in | C[1] |
| OS family | L4A Pistachio and Iguana embedded operating system |
| Working state | Discontinued |
| Source model | Proprietary |
| Initial release | 1999[1] |
| Marketing target | Smartphones |
| Platforms | ARM |
| Kernel type | Microkernel RTOS |
| License | Proprietary |
The REX Operating System (Real-time Executive Operating System) is a real-time operating system (RTOS) developed by Qualcomm for the ARM processor based mobile phone Dual-Mode Subscriber Station (DMSS) or Advanced Mode Subscriber Software (AMSS) development. As of 2007, most Korean cell phones ran on REX.
REX is a combination of two operating systems: L4Ka::Pistachio embedded microkernel and Iguana, with extensive modifications and extensions by Qualcomm and HTC.[2]
Originally developed for the Intel 80186, it was then ported to ARM, and x86 architectures are no longer supported. REX is not POSIX compliant or open-source software and requires a proprietary software license from Qualcomm for use.[3]
It seems not to be actively developed or marketed as of 2012, but is used in currently or recently sold low end cell phones, typically for use by pay-as-you-go customers, like the Samsung SPH-M300.
- ^ a b "REX and Common Software". Retrieved 2012-03-10.
- ^ Edgewall Software. "HTC Vision". Retrieved 2012-03-12.
- ^ Asif, Saad Zaman (2011-01-11). Next Generation Mobile Communications Ecosystem: Technology Management for Mobile Communications. John Wiley and Sons. p. 299.