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SEOUL: South Korea's Samsung
Electronics Co Ltd plans to launch a
new sub-$100 smartphone running on
its own Tizen operating system in
India later this month, South Korea's
Maeil Business Newspaper said.
The paper, a local business daily,
said Samsung will hold a press
conference on December 10 to
launch its first Tizen smartphone, to
be called the Z1. A Samsung
Electronics spokeswoman declined to
comment.
Samsung had initially planned to
launch a Tizen smartphone in Russia
in the third quarter but scrapped the
plan. The firm said at the time that it
wanted to further enhance the
ecosystem behind Tizen. Only a
handful of devices, including the
firm's smartwatch products, currently
run on the platform.
The majority of Samsung's mobile
devices are based on Google's
Android platform. The South Korean
firm's push to develop its own
operating system is part of efforts to
reduce dependence on the US firm,
but delays in product launches have
undercut expectations.
Samsung to launch Tizen smartphone in India on December 10: Report - TOI Mobile | The Times of India Mobile Site
Electronics Co Ltd plans to launch a
new sub-$100 smartphone running on
its own Tizen operating system in
India later this month, South Korea's
Maeil Business Newspaper said.
The paper, a local business daily,
said Samsung will hold a press
conference on December 10 to
launch its first Tizen smartphone, to
be called the Z1. A Samsung
Electronics spokeswoman declined to
comment.
Samsung had initially planned to
launch a Tizen smartphone in Russia
in the third quarter but scrapped the
plan. The firm said at the time that it
wanted to further enhance the
ecosystem behind Tizen. Only a
handful of devices, including the
firm's smartwatch products, currently
run on the platform.
The majority of Samsung's mobile
devices are based on Google's
Android platform. The South Korean
firm's push to develop its own
operating system is part of efforts to
reduce dependence on the US firm,
but delays in product launches have
undercut expectations.
Samsung to launch Tizen smartphone in India on December 10: Report - TOI Mobile | The Times of India Mobile Site