Samsung is rumoured to be working on
two more Tizen-based smartphones - an
entry level and a mid-range smartphone
- after the reported success of the
Samsung Z1 .
In February , Samsung 's first Tizen-
based smartphone, the Z1 reportedly
recorded "higher-than-expected sales
volume" in India since the launch in
January. The report noted that the
company sold over 100,000 Samsung Z
smartphones in India since its launch on
January 14.
Now a report from Tizenexperts blog on
Monday claims that the South Korean
company is developing the Tizen-based
successor to the Z1 - the Samsung Z2 -
and another 'unnamed' Tizen
smartphone for the global market.
While the Samsung Z2 is claimed to be
set for launch sometime in the first half
of 2015, there is no time-frame for the
'unnamed' global Tizen smartphone,
though it is said to be targeted for
markets like China, Europe, France,
Korea, India, Malaysia, Russia, South
Asia, and the US.
According to the report, Samsung Z2 wil
include an unknown 32-bit quad-core
processor coupled with 1GB of RAM, a
540x960 pixel resolution TFT-LCD
display, a 2000mAh battery, and Tizen
3.0 UI.
The new Tizen 3.0 user interface by
Samsung is said to come with similaritie
to the Samsung SUHD TV UI, which is
also based on Tizen. It is said to have a
greater flexibility for various platforms
such as C++, HTML5, CSS3, Javascript,
jQuery mobile, and EPL, notes the report
The unnamed global Tizen smartphone i
speculated to be a mid-range
smartphone instead of an entry-level
smartphone. The rumoured specification
for the smartphone include a 4.8-inch
HD (720x1280 pixels) Super Amoled S-
Stripe RGB display, 2GB of RAM, an 8-
megapixel primary camera, and a
2600mAh battery.
In the meanwhile, the Samsung Z1 has
received a price cut in India. The
smartphone is now available at Rs. 4,99
on the company's official online store fo
India, down from the Rs. 5,700 launch
price.
Samsung Reportedly Making Two New Tizen Phones; Z1 Gets a Price Cut in India | NDTV Gadgets
