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Samsung TV Plus competitor from Google is now called Google TV Freeplay

When it comes to smart TV platforms, Google TV and Tizen OS lead the space. One of the best features both platforms offer is that they allow you to see many live channels for free natively. Samsung calls this offering Samsung TV Plus. Google calls it just Google TV. So, when someone says “Google TV,” […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

X launches video streaming app for TVs but Samsung TVs miss out

Earlier this year, a report from Fortune claimed that X (formerly Twitter) is developing a video streaming app for smart TVs, including those from Amazon and Samsung. On the same day, Elon Musk confirmed that X is coming to smart TVs. A month down the line, X’s CEO, Linda Yaccarino gave more details about the […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

Samsung’s Tizen OS powers Croma’s new TVs in India

Currently, Samsung’s Tizen OS is one of the best TV platforms in the market, offering a plethora of features, a modern-looking, neatly organized, and easy-to-use user interface, and super-fast performance. As such, when the South Korean tech giant opened up the OS for other manufacturers, many brands adopted it for their TVs. Now, another company […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

Thanks to Wear OS 3, there are now 3x more active Wear OS devices

At Google I/O 2021, Google announced a refershed version of Wear OS (Wear OS 3), implementing the insights it got from its partner Samsung. Samsung also ditched its long-standing Tizen OS and adopted Wear OS 3 for its Galaxy Watches. Well, as per the data shared by Google at the ongoing CES 2023, Wear OS […]

By Sagar Naresh
2 years ago

Samsung’s Tizen OS smart TV platform has become a giant in five years

Although Tizen will be replaced by Wear OS on Galaxy smartwatches later this year, the company doesn't have any plans to abandon the software platform for its smart TV business. On the contrary, Tizen OS for Samsung smart TVs is seemingly here to stay, and today, the company reminded us of the platform's achievements through […]

By Mihai Matei
4 years ago

Samsung’s Tizen-powered smartphones soon to receive Line and WeChat

Samsung’s Tizen OS is a fledgling mobile operating system, and the key to any OS’s survival in the mobile space is “apps, apps, apps,” as the app-hungry among us continue to drill. Samsung has heard this message, and the company intends to make Tizen as formidable an OS as Android and iOS. To this end, […]

By Deidre R.
9 years ago

Will Samsung’s Tizen OS fail? Why we should reserve judgment

Tizen. The word itself has not always brought the best thoughts or responses from others, but it is an operating system in the same way that Android and iOS are mobile operating systems. As a mobile operating system, Tizen should offer a basic mobile experience worth enjoying, but it is fledgling at the moment and […]

By Deidre R.
9 years ago

Samsung Z3 photos leak, continues Samsung’s “Betting Big” mantra

Samsung said at the company’s Galaxy S6 edge+ and Galaxy Note 5 announcement last month that the company is “betting big” on larger screens. The same can be said for the Korean manufacturer’s Tizen-powered smartphones. The Samsung Z3 has leaked in new photos, showing the new Z3’s display size against the Z1 (no Z2, for […]

By Deidre R.
9 years ago

More smartphones will be Tizen-powered this year, source says

With the Tizen-powered Z1 having sold more than 1 million units, and the company planning a Z3 (yes, skipping the Z2), the latest news out of Samsung’s native country shouldn't surprise anyone. A source familiar with the company’s next steps says that the Z1 is only the beginning. Samsung is planning to have various price […]

By Deidre R.
9 years ago

Samsung brings its 4K Tizen-powered TVs to India

While smartphones are just starting to showcase the new Quad HD, 2K display standard in their respective space, Samsung’s televisions are ushering in an area in which 4K displays will become the norm. Current Quad HD screens have 2560 x 1440p resolution, as can be seen in Samsung’s Galaxy S6 and S6 edge, but 4K […]

By Deidre R.
10 years ago

Samsung preps second-generation Z2 smartphone as well as global Tizen mid-ranger for 1H 2015

Tech site Tizen Experts has told us before that Samsung would launch a Tizen Z2 sometime soon, and the site is now confirming the same thing again. A new article published shows the Z2 specs confirmed as having 1GB of random access memory (RAM), a 32-bit, quad-core processor (in contrast to the 64-bit, octa-core Exynos […]

By Deidre R.
10 years ago

Tizen Z1 in Bangladesh gets OTA update

The Galaxy S6 and S6 edge have now officially launched worldwide, and all the eyes of the world are upon them. Android Lollipop has been pushing out to Note 3 and Note 4 users this week on various carriers (AT&T and Sprint), with others still waiting their turn. And in the middle of all this, […]

By Deidre R.
10 years ago

Samsung Z1 receives OTA Tizen update

Samsung’s Z1 has had a warm reception in India, with the device selling over 100,000 copies as of a few weeks ago. The device has budget-friendly specs for just $92USD, a price that seems to be the sweet spot for consumers. What makes the Z1 special, apart from its price, is that it runs Samsung’s […]

By Deidre R.
10 years ago

Samsung to bring TIZEN OS devices this year

Samsung confirms it will bring TIZEN OS devices this year. The first rumors about TIZEN devices showed up early this week. Samsung and local carrier NTT DoCoMo want to sell the first TIZEN devices. Samsung, the biggest Android player of the market, isn't happy with Google since Motorola is in hands of Google. TIZEN OS is […]

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12 years ago

SamMobile confirms next flagship model of TIZEN or Android

We of SamMobile can confirm, Samsung is busy to introduce a new high-end device! SamMobile just received the first model numbers of Samsung's new high-end device. The Samsung GT-I9500 and GT-I9505 (probably LTE version). We know that Samsung's first TIZEN developer device is using GT-I9500 as it's model number which could mean TIZEN is close […]

By vitorcerq
12 years ago

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