Fuchsia - a universal operating system that will replace the existing Android

A new operating system may replace the existing and most popular Android. This new OS is given the name Fuchsia. It is an open source OS just like android. But, what makes it different, is its accessibility and usability as a universal OS on almost every platform, that uses any type of coding system to operate, like, a car, a traffic light etc. to digital watches to a tablet, a computer and ofcourse your smartphone.

Though android is currently the most popular and most widely used OS in electronic devices, but there are certain limitations to its usability, even after being an open source, like security issues or overheating while heavy multitasking or gaming, etc.

Google is well aware of this fact, and knows that someday android will need to be replaced by some other operating system, that would provide a better user experience. And this is the major reason, they have been working on this new concept for last couple years. However, they have confirmed it in January, 2019 itself.

A unique thing about this new OS is that it is not based on the Linux kernel like android or Chrome OS. Rather it is based on zicron kernel (formerly known as magenta), which basically means it is written in a coding language different from that used for android or Chrome OS.

Zicron comes under a micro-kernel OS family, that is written in mixed languages including C, C++, dart, swift, python, etc. A micro-kernel is basically an enhanced form of OS kernel, that uses minimum possible amount of software with available hardware, to give a better performance. It uses the hardware in a smarter way to give a better RAM and storage efficiency. This makes it suitable for heavy multitasking like gaming, which in turn, eliminates the overheating issues, when the device is used in this manner continuously for a long time.

It also has a capability-based security feature, which is a system, a concept that allows the user to access security features in a more easy but at the same time in a more efficient way. This is made possible by interconnecting various security features. This allows them to be capable of interacting with each other, so that the user don't have to use them more frequently, and it also makes sure that the device remains highly secure at the same time.

What makes this OS even more interesting, is that, a part of the OS can also be added to android. Means, it can be used as a secondary OS, in android, or perhaps any other OS too. In this manner, it can be understood that why it can be used as a universal OS, across various platforms.

Fuchsia UI and apps are written using a software development kit, known as Flutter, that allows them to be tested on various platforms. The apps give a better performance with a frame rate of 120fps.

Fuchsia is currently under development, and is being distributed as an open source under a free and mixed licence of BSD 3 Clause, apache 2.0 and MIT. Only time would tell, whether it will overtake the Android, which is a high possibility.