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reports that Samsung has ushered in a new smartphone, which runs on a platform
made by the company itself, as it starts ditching the Google Android operating
system.
Samsung Z, which uses the Linux-based Tizen platform, developed in
cooperation with Intel, flaunts a slim design, a 4.8-inch high-definition
display, and a fingerprint security sensor.
It is to hit the shelves in Russia later in the year before taking
on the rest of the global market.
D.J. Lee, Samsung's head of global sales and marketing, said in
the statement, "The Samsung Z integrates the power and adaptability of the
Tizen platform, enabling users to browse the web faster and utilize
applications more effectively."
In introducing the device, Samsung is going head-to-head with
Apple Inc, whose smartphones likewise use the company’s own operating system.
The company would also be serving the customers through a Tizen Store, which
would be offering apps additional to those already installed on the device in
another move emulating Apple’s solutions.
Ian Fogg from the IHS global information company, however, has
said, "…by going down the Tizen route, the risk is the firm doesn't have
enough high quality apps available to make the devices good enough for
consumers."
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