Samsung has confirmed that they will release smartphones based on the new Tizen operating system in 2013. Google’s purchase of Motorola, has been seen as a potential threat for manufacturers like Samsung, which depends heavily on Android for the success of its brand. Samsung has since looks at its alternatives and merged its homebrewn BADA OS with Intel’s offering to make Tizen a reality.As Tizen is an open source platform like Android it now has backing from Intel, Samsung, Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo and the Vodafone Group which will give the devices running this platform an opportunity for success.
“We plan to release new, competitive Tizen devices within this year and will keep expanding the lineup depending on market conditions,” a Samsung representative confirmed in writing today.
Japanese newspaper, Yomiuri Shimbun has also confirmed that Samsung will be offering Tizen powered devices on NTT Docomo in 2013.
Samsung plans to initially offer Tizen on lower-end handsets as a successor to its BADA platform. If the platform is able to gain a strong user-base in Asia, there is a good chance it could position itself as a strong contender for third place alongside Windows Phone and BlackBerry 10.
source – Bloomberg