TIZEN OS by samsung and Intel

[Mayank Goyal]

Tizen is a Linux-based operating system for devices—including smartphones, tablets, in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) devices, smart TVs, and smart cameras. Its licensing model involves software that uses a variety of open source licenses that may be incompatible and a proprietary SDK. It aims to offer a consistent user experience across devices. Tizen is a project within the Linux Foundation and is governed by a Technical Steering Group (TSG) composed of Samsung and Intel among others.

The Tizen is backed by the two big companies like Samsung and Intel. Tizen is an open source operating system, The main feature of Tizen is the compatibility on multiple mobile platforms. It means that if you have make an App in Tizen, you run this app on android. IOS and windows mobile.A little change is needed in code only. Due to this ability it seems that Tizen is also able to snatch smartphone market share.

It is thought Tizen is operating system for smartphones only. This is not true as Samsung has announced to use Tizen in his tablets, smart Tv,s. Tizen Netbooks and Tizen IVI. So in words Samsung wants to see this operating system everywhere.