Realme started off as a sub-brand of OPPO but soon after its formation, the company split from the parent company to operate independently. Starting operations from India, Realme has now established presence in several regions.

Although it is an independent brand, Realme is using a lot of resources from OPPO to keep its operations going. One of them is ColorOS, a custom Android skin from Chinese smartphone maker OPPO, which is also being used by Realme.

There were reports making rounds about Realme working on its own operating system named RealmeOS based on Android, which will look very close to the stock Android. When the company announced a closed beta testing for the Realme 3 Pro users in India, it was assumed to be for the upcoming RealmeOS.

However, if the latest information coming from Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth is to be believed, then the RealmeOS is not coming. Instead, the company will get its own branch of ColorOS with the upcoming major release — ColorOS 7.

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Madhav Sheth has confirmed that the company’s smartphones will have an execlusive customized version of the ColorOS 7 that will be similar to the stock Android in terms of user interface. However, he has not shared more information about the same.

In the same AskMadhav Q&A session, he also confirmed that the company’s smartphones with quad-camera setup — Realme 5, 5 Pro, and XT will be getting video recording support with the ultra wide camera lens. He also hinted about the Realme Fitness Tracker getting launched in India pretty soon.

Coming to the upcoming ColorOS 7, there’s noting known about this custom user interface at this time. However, OPPO Vice President recently confirmed that the OPPO Reno 10X Zoom will be getting the ColorOS 7, which was also the first official confirmation from the Chinese company about the existence of ColorOS 7.

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In January we reported that Realme had applied for the trademark for “RealmeOS”, hinting at the company developing its own operating system which will power its phones instead of OPPO‘s ColorOS which it currently uses.

An update on the state of the new operating system says Realme may announce its new OS by the end of this year.

Details about the features the OS will have are scant but unconfirmed reports say it will be based on Android Q. The CEO of Realme, Madhav Sheth also said in an interview a few months ago that the OS will be designed to provide performance and long-term support similar to stock Android, however, it will have unique and useful features of its own.

However, we do not know if RealmeOS will be available for the current Realme lineup when it is announced or it will be limited to the more recent models.

Even with ColorOS, Realme has added features you won’t find on OPPO phones running ColorOS. The Realme 3 Pro received an update last month that brought App Market, Realme’s own app store. It also included Game Center which is a store for mobile games.

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Realme has managed to establish itself in the budget smartphone segment in a very short period of time. So far, the company has launched five smartphones in the Indian market and a couple of accessories and lifestyle products.

The brand was started off as a subsidiary of Oppo, but soon split from its parent company to become an independent brand, and is now being led by former Oppo VP Sky Li. However, the company is still using Oppo’s custom user interface ColorOS for its smartphones.

Now, a new report claims that the company could ditch the ColorOS and instead start offering its own custom operating system RealmeOS based on Android. The company has even filed a trademark application with the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office for “RealmeOS.’

The trademark description suggests that the ‘RealmeOS’ could be used for OS programs, software to maintain and operate computer systems, and downloadable apps for mobile devices, among others. While the future Realme phone may pack RealmeOS, it’s highly unlikely that it will be available in a couple of weeks.

Recently, we reported that the company is also working on launch its own app store which will work as an alternative to the Google Play Store through which users can download apps and games. Some users demanded a dedicated app store for Realme users on its community platform and the company responded to that by saying that it is considering to launch its own app store.

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Realme launched a new variant of Realme C1 entry-level smartphone in India, dubbed Realme C1 2019, which comes with 32GB of internal storage. Meanwhile, the company is also gearing up to launch its next mid-range smartphone — Realme 3, which is expected to launch by the end of March this year.

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