Cyanogen could sell its own smartphone

CyanogenMod, the most popular custom ROM the Android Scene, speed ahead. It is estimated that more than eight million devices running certain versions available. However, the recently founded company, Cyanogen Inc, has much more ambitious plans. And in a couple of weeks expect to announce their partnership with a hardware manufacturer, which could lead to CyanogenMod models with standard operating system and even a smartphone itself.

Steve Kondik, founder of Cyanogen, started in the world of custom ROM through the popular XDA Developers forums. He published his first ROM for the HTC Dream. The initiative was from the outset a huge host that triggered after four years in a plan with a projection unimaginable.

One more step to establish itself as a real alternative in the smartphone market

One of the next steps the company will be very crucial for the future of it, but also can completely revolutionize the market of smartphones and tablets phablets. And in the coming weeks to announce a partnership with a hardware manufacturer . However, the statement from Steve Kondik own thinking leads to several theories.

Possible bid for hardware

On the one hand there is the possibility that the development team take a giant step in agreeing to a manufacturer assembling your own device, something common between operators. However, it could also be an agreement with this manufacturer, you do not know anything, so that the popular ROM, CyanogenMod, will become the default operating system for a model to be determined.

While the first option would have a tremendous impact on the smartphone market, perhaps the most reasonable objective would include their own software on models from other brands because it seems that the priority is to take your Cyanogen ROM to the top, as well as to compete with platforms like Windows Phone for third place, behind iOS and Android. Even so, would you buy a smartphone with the seal of CyanogenMod?