Showing posts with label tizen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tizen. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Samsung to show up Tizen based smartphones in February 23, 2014.
WorldWide Tech & Science.- Francisco De Jesùs.
Samsung will hold an event ahead of Mobile World Congress in Feb 23 a day before, and promises to showcase new devices based on the emerging software, particulary Tizen-based smartphones.
The invitation was sent out by backers of the Tizen OS according to ITNews, although the publication doesn't specify any further information.
Samsung announced its first Tizen gadget, the NX300M camera, about one month ago.
Samsung said it was "committed to delivering the best mobile experience based on the open platform and a fully ready ecosystem around it."
Samsung's interest in Tizen is said to be an effort to break away from the company's dependence on Google.
Samsung's JK Shin told CNET in an interview that the OS is more than just a side project, but also a simple alternative for Android.
Mobile World Congress will be Feb. 24-27 in Barcelona.
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Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Samsung Windows Phone 9 might come next. Microsoft willing to pay $1B incentive. OS no fees maybe.
Samsung Windows Phone 9 might come next. Microsoft willing to pay $1B incentive.
WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesùs.
Russian blogger Eldar Murtazin has revealed an interesting note about Microsoft’s upcoming Windows Phone plans:apparently the Redmond-based giant plans to pay an astounding $1 billion “bribe” to another tech behemoth to ensure that it continues making Windows Phone handsets.
“Another ‘good’ news from Microsoft,” Murtazin wrote on Twitter. “Company negotiates with Samsung and offer $1 billion support if vendor will produce Windows Phone devices.”
While this is just a rumor at this point, it wouldn’t be the first time Microsoft puts its cash reserves behind the development of Windows Phone.
Microsoft paid Nokia $250 million per quarter to adopt Windows Phone, even though the Finnish company “returned” the favor with Windows Phone licensing fees – in March 2013, Nokia revealed that it still had to pay around $650 in licensing fees from that point until the contract expired, at which point licensing fees would surpass Microsoft’s “platform support payments.”
Microsoft did not stop with its Windows Phone spending spree there, deciding to buy the mobile division of Nokia for over $7 billion, a purchase that has received the go ahead from shareholders and industry regulators. Also worth noting is that Microsoft incentivized developers with serious cash to bring their apps to the Windows Phone ecosystem.
As for Samsung, the South Korean company is currently king of the mobile business when it comes to market share, while dividing mobile profits with Apple, although the latter gets the larger chunk of cash each quarter. In addition to its Android and Tizen interests, Samsung already makes Windows Phones handsets and Windows 8 computers.
The company has been known to avoid placing its eggs in one basket when it comes to its mobile business and flooding the market with handsets to match every taste and pocket, so making Windows Phone smartphones may still be in the cards for Samsung for the near future, regardless of whether Murtazin’s rumor is correct or not.
One thing that Microsoft is also said to be considering is dropping licensing fees for Windows Phone, which could also be a good enough incentive for interested OEMs to make more Windows Phone devices.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
App companies signed up to support Tizen.
App companies signed up to support Tizen.
A number of app companies have signed up as backers of the Tizen Association, to “collaborate on the ongoing development of the Tizen project and platform”.
Names on the list include Polish games developer 11 bit studios, app discovery company appbackr, app distribution player AppCarousel, social mapping company CityMaps, online retailer eBay, games giant Konami, app search engine Quixey, music app TuneIn, and YoYo Games.
In a statement, Trevor Cornwell, founder and CEO of appbackr, said: “The Association’s commitment to support HTML5 applications, combined with their vision that extends beyond the smartphone and tablet ecosystem to a wider array of other connected device segments, makes it attractive to all types of companies.”
While work is being done to drive growth of the Tizen app catalogue – a competition with a $4 million prize fund is currently underway – the fact remains that as yet devices powered by the platform have yet to make it into the high street.
According to reports this week, Samsung, the primary device maker supporting the platform, has pushed back launches into 2014, meaning that there is no addressable market for app developers.
Of course, much of the thinking behind Tizen is based on the ability to easily port apps from other platforms, with HTML5 positioned front-and-centre.
But with plenty of other options for developers that will lead to a faster return on investment, generating traction will be something of an uphill battle, at least in the mid-term.
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