Nowadays we have three major platforms on the mobile market, and in case you’re wondering, I’m referring to Android, iOS and Windows Phone. Of course, these three aren’t the only ecosystems, but they are the most popular ones. Meanwhile, BlackBerry continues to try and (re)break the ice with BB 10 OS, and Canonical keeps soldiering on with Ubuntu for tablets and smartphones.
But, there’s yet another platform that plans on expanding its reach: Tizen. The big deal with Tizen however, is that it’s being developed by a Technical Steering Group comprised out of Intel and Samsung. That being said, Tizen has a real chance to become something huge, assuming of course that it will get the necessary support from the developers. Interestingly enough, this indeed does seem to be the case, as Samsung has recently started to put a stronger emphasis on this OS than ever before, despite the somewhat fresh rumor(s) of an all out Tizen cancellation.
Samsung To Use Tizen As An Automobile Platform, Looks To Distance Itself From Android
Samsung to Rely More and More on Tizen
Yesterday, the Tizen Developer Summit 2013 has been held in Korea, where gadget enthusiasts have had the pleasure of finding out more about Samsung’s plans regarding the ecosystem in question. Interestingly enough, Samsung appears to start aiming high with Tizen, and now intends on using the platform in the automotive market as well. Both Samsung and Intel are now said to collaborate with the likes of Toyota, Jaguar and Land Rover, in a quest to implement Tizen-based infotainment systems in automobiles.
More so, Samsung is also expected to rely more on Tizen when it comes down to TVs, cameras, refrigerators and other home electronics. More importantly for us, during the event, Samsung has confirmed that several Tizen-powered smartphones will be launched sometime in the first quarter of 2014. While these devices will run on Tizen 2.2.1, it’s likely that future handsets will be powered by Tizen 3.0, once the platform goes live in Q3 2014.
Tizen 3.0 delivers support for 64-bit CPU architecture, multi-user accounts, better 3D rendering and more. In other words, we might see some pretty powerful Tizen Samsung flagships hitting the shelves by the end of 2014.
All in all, we might see some interesting changes in Samsung’s backyard, throughout 2014. Clearly, the Korean manufacturer hopes that eventually, it won’t need Android and Google in order to survive. Samsung is becoming more and more of an independent entity, and we’ve seen this phenomenon when it came to its way of dealing with hardware suppliers as well. Software-wise, if Samsung wishes to distance itself from Android, then Tizen is probably the way to go. Any thoughts?
