(Image Source: Reproduction / Tizen ( Google Plus)) What are the operating systems that you know and you can equip smartphones around the world? It is likely that if we ask it to all our readers, the most frequent responses should involve Windows Phone, Android and iOS. But you should know that there are other options, does not it? Some who seem unpromising, but there.
talked on “unpromising”, but that may not be related to Tizen – main character of this article. This happens for a simple reason: the operating system has the support of some of the largest technology companies in the world and this may represent advances that few systems have succeeded. But before we talk about it, it is important to put a little better.
What is Tizen?
Imagine an operating system based on the source codes of Linux – as well as the MeeGo system. Now you have to imagine that this system is versatile and can be installed on any electronic device. If you’ve managed to do that, you’re with Tizen image in your head. Like Android, the open source Tizen own and allows any developer to make changes in its structure.
Although not a unique proposal of Tizen, the system proposes the use of HTML5 as the main structure for the applications and for his own main functions – something like what makes Firefox OS. Thus, the same application could be used in Smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and any other electronic device, because their programming would be completely scalable.
(Image Source: Reproduction / Tizen) For the tech geeks, the name Bada should not sound strange. This is a gift in some smartphones from Samsung, one of the responsible for the advancement of the Korean company in the smartphone operating system market. Part of this system was abandoned in February this year, serves as the basis for Tizen.
For now, just a camera from Samsung is sold with the operating system, as it is still under construction and lack enough for it to be considered as something ready to be placed in the international market. Even so, there are many investments that can be the main focus of Samsung for years to come -. Yeah, we’re talking about the same Samsung that has dominated the smartphone market with Android
Who supports
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Although the name of Samsung be much seen in this article, you must know that the developers are affiliated to the Tizen Linux Foundation. The South Korean company appears as co-responsible for the direction of the system, just beside the maker Intel processors to. Ie Samsung and Intel are funding the project, but do not own it.
Marathon Development, sponsored by Samsung (Source? image: Reproduction / Tizen (Flickr)) And are these two companies – along with Huawei, Vodafone and some other less significant to – are investing heavily in the development of Tizen. With such big names as supporters of the Linux Foundation in the development of Tizen, it is no doubt that soon the first smartphones with the operating system start appearing.
Being a system of open and multi-platform code, it is also quite possible that he win a large uptake by the open source development community. This should apply to applications as to changes in the system itself so much. But this leads us to a very valid question for years to come. Does the Android community will migrate to Tizen?
Samsungthis story
Currently, the two main portable operating systems in the world are iOS and Android. This second, produced and distributed by Google, got broad support across the world thanks to Samsung. It is clear that the South Korean company is not solely responsible for the success of the system, but it is certainly one of the protagonists in this story.
Device with Tizen may be underway (Source image: Reproduction / RbMen) The main advantage of Samsung was having analyzed the market and realized there was a very interesting niche being formed. The main handset maker a few years ago was Nokia, but when the market is framed for smartphones, some wrong bets caused the market to stay devoid of options for iPhones (made by Apple).
this gap in the market, Samsung has managed great results with its two main lines of smartphones: the Galaxy and Wave. While the former are sold today with the Android system, the latter were produced with Bada. And although Samsung have total control with the Galaxy devices, have more control over the operating system is something that the company still craves.
Galaxy: high power in all niches
Android is an operating system that allowed consumers banded purchasing power had access to smartphones. One of the major factors contributing to this is the fact that many companies have invested in the project, creating phones that fit in a wide range of use -. Since most casual users until buffs heavy games
Galaxy S4: absolute success (Image Source : Disclosure / Samsung)
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equipment manufactured by well known companies such as LG, Sony and Motorola to other less prominent manufacturers, such as Huawei, ZTE and Alcatel. These two different definitions, smartphones ranging from £ 400 to devices that cost over £ 2000 come. Then there is Samsung, which fits in the two examples of values ??presented.
Yeah! Just flip through a notice of electronics stores or department … You’ll soon see that there are smartphones Samsung Galaxy created for virtually all price ranges. Y, Galaxy X, Galaxy S, Galaxy Duos and Galaxy Galaxy Win, all the options are Korean company for consumers who want a new smartphone, regardless of how much they can or want to pay.
“Galaxy” is greater than “Android”?
As you can see, there are Samsung Galaxy smartphones in all price ranges. And you also need to remember that they are sales leaders in virtually all segments that fit. The big question that arises here is: will the Samsung Galaxy brand is worth more than the Android brand? More than that: this brand is worth something without Android
? Does the Samsung is bigger than the little robot? (Image Source: Reproduction / Irina Blok)
If the answer is “yes” to these questions, Samsung can actually bet your chips in a more controlled operating system, as would be the case with Tizen. Only so the Korean company could leave the operating system from Google and still continue to lead the smartphone market, without losing space for LG, Sony, Motorola and other companies that are presenting good appliances.
Otherwise, bets on a new operating system can be a wise decision as to how much to invest in the Nokia Symbian, years ago. If the name of Android is even larger than the Galaxy name, abandon it can mean a huge setback by Samsung.
The challenges of Tizen
Let’s imagine that, in the minds of consumers, the Samsung Galaxy handsets are actually larger than the Android system. Even so, there are still some details that need to be thought out before total abandonment of the system produced by Google. The first is the aforementioned question about joining the public. Even if they have total confidence in the brand, change always causes discomfort.
Android app store has more than 1 million apps available and this number is certainly hard to beat. With fewer options available, it becomes more difficult to convince consumers to risk on something new. In addition, other companies could take advantage of the moment to invest in Android top of the line appliances and steal the track of the market that is now dominated by Samsung.
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Change is always risky, and when we talk on the lead VC firm, it still deserves more attention. If Samsung keeps its markets in parallel – as says it will do for now – with options equipped with Tizen and Android, the new system would hardly be able to triumph. If she only bet on a new market, you risk losing ground.
you think it is worth risking that way or is it better to leave things as they are, making the Tizen be a system available only to those who actually bet on open source development?
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