Samsung Z4 with Tizen OS 3.0, 4G VoLTE announced, launching in India soon

Samsung has finally launched its latest Tizen powered smartphone dubbed Samsung Z4. It runs Tizen 3.0 OS and supports 4G LTE, VoLTE and VoWiFi. Samsung says the Z4 "combines performance and essential features with simplified user experience"

The Samsung Z4 features 4.5-inch WVGA display with 2.5D curved glass and is powered by 1.5GHz quad-core processor with 1GB RAM. There is no word of internal storage, but it's most likely to be 8GB. There's microSD card slot for storage expansion.

For photography it get 5MP f/2.2 rear camera with dual-LED flash and 5MP f/2.2 selfie camera also assisted by LED flash, for capturing high-quality selfies in low-light conditions.  

Connectivity options include dual-SIM slots, 4G LTE, VoLTE, WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS. It is fueled by 2050mAh battery.

The device also offers a slew of features that will give you fast and easy access to frequently used function. Using different combinations of physical buttons or swiping the screen, you can creat shortcuts to launch Quick Talk, Quick Torch, Quick Launch Camera, or Quick Switch without the need of home screen.

The Samsung Z4 will launch in select countries this month starting with India, followed by other market. It will be available in Black, Gold and Silver colors.

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Samsung launches Tizen OS-powered Z3 in India for Rs. 8,490

The first Tizen OS powered smartphone, the Samsung Z1 was launched earlier this year, meant for emerging markets. Now Samsung's latest Tizen offering is called the Z3.

The Samsung Z3 features 5-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) Super AMOLED display and is powered by1.3GHz quad-core Spreadtrum SC7730S processor paired with 1GB RAM and 8GB inbuilt storage, further expandable via microSD card up to 128GB. For imaging, it is equipped with 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 5-megapixel front facing camera. 

It runs Tizen OS 2.4 and supports dual SIM, 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 and GPS connectivity. It is fueled by 2600mAh battery. There is also an ultra data saving mode, ultra power saving mode and India-specific themes. The device measures 141.6 x 70 x 7.9mm, weighs 137g and comes in Gold, Black and Silver colors.

The Z3 comes with My Galaxy app which provides offers, deals, discounts, and device care services in four segments - Home, Services, Care, My Page. Home shows offers and deals (with partners such as Pizza Hut, Paytm, Amazon, Bookmyshow, and Coupon Dunia); Services gives access to recharges, food, and travel; Care helps users locate Samsung stores and service centres, apart from accessing services like the Samsung Smart Tutor, and finally, My Page shows saved favourite deals offers, payback points which can be redeemed via Samsung Stores, and more. The My Galaxy app will be available on Tizen Store as well as Google Play. It also comes pre-loaded with Gameloft and Rovio games, and Mix Radio music as well.

The Samsung Z3 is priced at Rs. 8,490 and will go on sale on October 21 via major retail stores across the country. Online, the Z3 will be exclusively available on Snapdeal. It comes bundled with 1GB of free data for two months for Vodafone users.

Samsung Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic pricing revealed at IFA 2015

Samsung at its IFA event in Berlin last week revealed more details about the Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic smartwatches. They will be compatible with Android devices running Android 4.4 KitKat or up with 1.5GB RAM and above. The first Gear S watches compatibility was limited to some Samsung devices only.

Samsung also published a list of Android mobile devices that will be compatible with Gear S2 wearable, and it includes popular handsets such as the HTC One M9, Huawei Ascend Mate 7, LG G4, Motorola Moto X (Gen 2), Nexus 6, Oppo R7, Sony Xperia Z3, and the Asus ZenFone 2, among others. The full list can be found here.

The new Gear S2 and Gear S2 classic will be available at EUR 349 ($390 | Rs. 26,000) and the Gear S2 classic will cost 399 Euros ($445 | Rs. 30,000) in in Finland. It will also be available in Denmark at 2,599 SEK (Rs. 20,500) for the Gear S2 and 2,999 SEK (Rs. 24,000) for the Gear S2. The sales will begin next month in these two countries.

Samsung also confirmed that Gear S2 and Gear S2 classic will roll out globally from October. There are no details about the pricing and availability of Gear S2 3G that has e-SIM support for voice calling.

Samsung's Gear S2 and Gear S2 classic sports a 1.2-inch circular Super AMOLED display with 360 x 360 pixel resolution (~302ppi) and is powered by 1GHz dual-core processor with 512MB RAM and 4GB storage. They are IP68 certified for dust and water resistant. They connect with compatible devices via Bluetooth 4.1 LE, and offer NFC support for mobile payments. It also features an accelerometer, gyroscope, heart rate sensor, ambient light sensor, and barometer. It is IP68 certified for dust and water resistant. The smartwatch supports wireless charging and pack a 250mAh battery with a typical usage of 2-3 days.

Samsung Gear S2 circular Tizen-based smartwatch gets official

Samsung has unveiled its latest range of Gear S2 smartwatches, Gear S2, Gear S2 3G and Gear S2 Classic. The Gear S2 and Gear S2 3G models comes with silicone band offering a minimal and modern design while the Gear S2 Classic features a more premium black finish and a matching genuine leather strap.

All three run on comapany's home grown Tizen based wearable platform and sports a circular display with rotating bezels that allows users to scroll, zoom, etc. They also have home and back buttons to access apps and notifications. 

Samsung's Gear S2 sports a 1.2-inch circular Super AMOLED display with 360 x 360 pixel resolution (~302ppi) and is powered by 1GHz dual-core processor with 512MB RAM and 4GB storage. They are IP68 certified for dust and water resistant. They connect with compatible devices via Bluetooth 4.1 LE, and offer NFC support for mobile payments. It also features an accelerometer, gyroscope, heart rate sensor, ambient light sensor, and barometer. It is powered by a 250mAh battery that supports wireless charging and is IP68 cerified for dust and water resistant.

The Gear S2 3G has built-in e-SIM support that lets you independently make and receive calls, without connecting to a device and also offers 3G support. It is backed by  300mAh Li-ion battery (Gear S2 3G) that also supports wireless charging. Rest of the specs are same as standard model.

Samsung promises two to three days of battery life for the Gear S2, compared with Apple Watch's 18 hours.

The Gear S2 has dimensions of 42.3x49.8x11.4mm, weighs 47 grams and comes in Dark Grey case w/ Dark Grey band and Silver case w/ White band. The Gear S2 Classic has dimensions of 39.9x43.6x11.4mm, weighs 42 grams and comes in Black case w/ Leather band.

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Samsung claims to sell 1 million units of Tizen-powered Z1, more smartphones coming this year

Samsung launched their first Tizen-powered smartphone dubbed Samsung Z1 in January 2015. Now Samsung India claims that it has sold over 1 million units of Samsung Z1 since it launch in India.

In a press statement, Asim Warsi, Vice-President-Marketing, Mobile and IT, Samsung India, said, “Samsung Z1 features an easy to use UI that offers a smooth and fast experience to ensure a seamless migration to smartphones. We are happy to see the response the device has received and will continue to grow the range for Tizen- powered smartphones.”

The sales of Samsung Z1 is better that the company expected as it managed to sell 1 million units in Six months. It was specifically designed to cater the needs of Indian market. The phone is designed to overcome key barriers like complicated UI and short battery life. The Tizen OS is lightweight and has fast boot time, quick access to apps and fast browser performance.

Samsung also plans to launch a Gold color variant of Samsung Z1 next month. The Z1 was launched for Rs. 5,700 and is now available for Rs. 5,000. The Gold variant will be similarly priced.   

In related, Reuters reports that Samsung plans to launch more Tizen-powerd phones later this year. The next Tizen-powerd mobile devices will be sold at the lower-end of affordable segment, which the industry classifies in the range between Rs. 8,000 and Rs. 15,000.

To recap, the Samsung Z1 features a 4-inch WVGA PLS display, 1.2GHz dual core processor with Mali 400 GPU, 768MB RAM, 4GB inbuilt storage [microSD card support upto 64GB], Tizen 2.3 OS, 3.1-megapixel rear camera, VGA front camera, 1500mAh battery, 3G, GPS, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 4.1. The handset comes in Black, White and Wine Red colour variants. Samsung Z1 was also launched in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

The Tizen platform also powers products like Samsung televisions, cameras, and Samsung wearable devices.

Source : Reuters | Indian Express

Samsung rumored to be working on Tizen-based Z2 and global Tizen smartphone

Samsung released its first Tizen-powered smartphone, the Z1 in January this year. India was the first market globally where the Samsung Z1. The Z1 recorded "higher-than-expected sales volume" and over 100,000 handsets were sold in the country since its launch on January 14. Later it was released in Bangladesh and Malaysia.

Now, Samsung is said to be working on the successor to its Tizen-powered smartphone Z1. The company is developing two variants, one of them the Samsung Z2 and the other an unnamed Tizen-based smartphone for global market. Possible specs of both the handset and alleged image of Samsung Z2 has surfaced online.

As per the images, the Samsung Z2 offers a design similar to Samsung's Galaxy line with the trademark home button below the screen. The handset resembles Galaxy S3 Mini and seems to have a plastic frame with Chrome-finished edges.

As far as the specs are concerned, the Samsung Z2 is rumored to feature a quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, TFT display with 540x960 pixels screen resolution, 2000mAh battery and Tizen 3.0 UI. 

The new Tizen 3.0 UI is said to come with Samsung SUHD TV UI based on Tizen and is said to have greater flexibility for various platforms such as C++, HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, jQuery mobile and EPL.

The unnamed global Tizen smartphone is said to be a mid-range smartphone and comes with decent specs. It features 4.8-inch HD (1280 x 720) Super AMOLED S-Stripe RGB display, 2GB RAM, 8-megapixel rear camera and 2600mAh battery.

The Samsung Z2 is rumored to be announced sometime in first half of 2015. The unnamed global Tizen smartphone is expected to hit multiple markets across the world, such as China, the US, Europe, South Korea, Russia, India, Malaysia, South Asia and France. No time-frame was revealed.

Source : Tizen Experts

WhatsApp brings voice calling to Tizen; In works for Windows Phone

WhatApp has rolled out its VOIP calling feature to Mobile devices running Tizen platform. Also WhatsApp confirmed that it is working on bring the voice calling feature to Windows Phone as well.

WhatsApp for Tizen got the voice-calling feature via an app update which was rolled out earlier this week. To get the voice calling feature users should update their WhatsApp app to the latest version 2.12.10. No invitation is requaired. For those uninitiated, follow the five simple steps to activate the VOIP feature-

1. Launch Tizen Store on your smartphone
2. Select Apps on top left corner of the app store
3. Choose My Apps
4. Locate WhatsApp under updates
5. Tap 'Update', wait for the procedure to complete, launch the app and enjoy the new feature.

In related WhatsApp also confirmed the voice calling feature for Windows Phone. WhatsApp is said to be working on bringing the feature to Windows Phone user. However no timeline was revealed.

In addition, iPhone users are just weeks away from having the voice calling feature enabled on their device. No exact date is known. WhatsApp calling feature is already available for Android users.

Source : IBM

Tizen Powered Samsung Z1 Now Available In Bangladesh

Samsung launched the Tizen-powered Samsung Z1 in Bangladesh. The Z1 was launched in India last month.

Commenting on the launch Mr. Choon Soo Moon, Managing Director, Samsung Mobile Bangladesh said- "The smartphone market in Bangladesh is rapidly evolving, but many consumers are still using their feature phones to remain connected. We have customized the Z1 to meet the unique requirements of the local Bangladeshi consumers for a personal and reliable mobile experience, so they upgrade to a smartphone.”

The Samsung Z1 features a 4-inch WVGA PLS display, 1.2GHz dual core processor with Mali 400 GPU, 768MB RAM, 4GB inbuilt storage [microSD card support upto 64GB], Tizen 2.3 OS, 3.1-megapixel rear camera, VGA front camera, 1500mAh battery, 3G, GPS, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 4.1. The handset will be available in Black, White and Wine Red colour variants.

Customers purchasing the Z1 handset from Mobile phone operator Robi will get a special package on the network, which includes 300 minutes talk-time (Robi to Robi), 100 minutes talk-time (Robi to other numbers) and 1GB data for the first month.

It comes pre-loaded with Prayertimes Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter as well as local portals Bdjobs.com, bdnews24.com, bikroy.com, ekhanei.com and Prothom Alo.

The Samsung Z1 is priced at BDT 6,900/- ($90) and is available for purchase in Bangladesh. 

Despite concerns that Samsung's Tizen powered Z1 would face stiff competition in Indian market where handset makers are touting low-end smartphone, Samasung says that the Z1 have received positive response in the country. It seems positive enough to push Tizen-powered Z1 into a second country.

Samsung's Tizen Based Z1 Smartphone Will Be 'Made In India'

South Korean tech major Samsung plans to manufacture the Tizen powered Z1 phone in India. According to Samsung' VP Asim Varsi, the manufacturing process will take place in Samsung's Noida plant in Uttar Pradesh.

The Noida facility has a capacity of producing over four-million handsets a month and manufactures both affordable and high-end devices here.

The Samsung Z1 was launched in India on January 21, since then the company has sold about 50,000-55,000 units. India is the first market globally, to get the Tizen-powered Z1 . With a price tag of Rs. 5700, it is one of the most affordable handsets. Samsung is offering localised entertainment app and simple UI with the Tizen platform.

Targeted at first time buyer, the Tizen-powered Samsung Z1  features a 4-inch WVGA PLS display and is powered by 1.2GHz dual core processor with Mali 400 GPU paired with 768MB RAM and 4GB inbuilt storage [microSD card support upto 64GB]. The handset runs Samsungs home grown Tizen 2.3 OS.

Camera features include 3.1-megapixel rear camera an 0.3-megapixel front camera which include features like Dream Shot and auto face detect. It is backed by a 1500mAh battery. Connectivty features include 3G, GPS, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 4.1.

Asim Varsi also said that the Samsung Z1 will soon be launched in Bangladesh.

Samsung's Low-Budget Tizen Z1 Smartphone Fails To Impress In India

Samsung after much delay finally launched its much hyped Tenzin operating system with its phone Samsung Z1 in India earlier this month. It received cold response from its customers criticizing its low-resolution cameras and few applications offered.

The South Korean giant with Z1 hopes to capture the market making it the world’s third largest phone market. While Samsung promises to offer popular apps Facebook, though it is tapping only a small portion of the offerings on Google Play.

Samsung at present is only targeting Indian markets, as the success of the Tizen Powered phone in India would help acquire greater share in the global market knowing the fact that only one in 10 Indians use a smartphone.

As Samsung Z1 comes with a 3.15 megapixel primary camera and 0.3 front camera with a price tag of $92 (Rs.5700) faces competition from players in the low-end segment. Z1 misses many of the features seen in the Android One phones making it a less preferred phone as it’s not always the price which customers look out for, but the specifications of the phone.

According to the Analysts, Samsung have failed to draw the attention of the software developers to Tailor application for the Tizen powered phones. The Korean electronics company, to motivate developers have considered expansion of Tizen-powered devices like watches and televisions. Also promising to pass all the net revenue generated from the app sales in the Tizen Store to the developers for a year.

Tizen-Powered Samsung Z1 Smartphone Launched In India

Samsung launched its first Tizen-powered smartphone dubbed Z1 in India. Samsung has been working on the Tizen platform for two years now. It is depending on its Tizen platform to cut down its reliance on Android OS, which powered most of the Samsung's Smartphone and tablets.

What is Tizen ? Tizen is an open source operating system that's built on linux. It is used on a variety of smart devices including smartphones, tablets, wearable devices, smart digital cameras, smart TVs, media players, vehicles , PCs, printers, and smart home appliances.It is already available on Samsung's smartwatches and fitness trackers like the Gear S and the Gear Fit.

The Tizen-powered Z1 with its simple UI is said to be ideal for first time smartphone users. It offers a fast boot time, quick access to apps, fast browser performance. It features an in-built S0S alert system which enable users to send help message by pressing the power button four times in case of emergency situation. It also features a private mode and comes with preloaded antivirus.

New OS fail to take off due to lack of apps in its app store but Samsung says that it already have 1000 apps ready in its Tizen store. The handset comes pre-loaded with many popular apps including Amazon,com, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Flipkart.

The Samsung Z1 features a 4-inch WVGA PLS display and is powered by 1.2GHz dual core processor with Mali 400 GPU paired with 768MB RAM and 4GB inbuilt storage [microSD card support upto 64GB]. The handset runs Samsungs Home grown Tizen 2.3 OS.

Camera features include 3.1-megapixel rear camera an 0.3-megapixel front camera which include features like Dream Shot and auto face detect. It is backed by a 1500mAh battery. Connectivty features include 3G, GPS, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 4.1. The handset will be available in Black, White and Wine Red colour variants.

The Samsung Z1 comes with loads of interesting offers. Samung has partnered with Aircel and Reliance to offer 500MB of free 3G data per month for six months. It also partnered with Hungama which offers users to access two million bollywood and english songs for three months.Z1 users will also get bundled subscription from nextGTv and BoxTV worth Rs. 1,750 with access to over 7000 bollywood and hollywood movies and allow users to watch TV shows. The company also announced that the Z1 handset will support 14 Indian regional language.

The entry level Samsung Z1 is now available for purchase and will be priced at Rs. 5,700. With a price tag of Rs. 5700 the handset will compete against Android One smartphones, Mote E and Xiaomi's Redmi 1s in Indian market.

Images And Specifications Of Samsung Z1 Tizen Leaked

After much delay, Samsung is finally going to unveil the Tizen powered Samsung Z1. Yesterday, a report from Korea Economic Daily read that the Samsung Z1 will be launched in India on January 18, 2015.  Now there are new details of the the Samsung Z1.

Mahesh Khatri of Mahesh telcom posted on his twitter account @MAHESHTELECOM  images along with full specifications of the Samsung Z1. It looks like the handset was unveiled at a partners event in Mumbai on Monday. [The Images and spec sheets were later removed]

According to Mahesh Telecom, The Samsung Tizen Z1 will feature a 4-inch WVGA(480x800 pixels) display and powered by 1.2GHz dual core processor paired with 1GB RAM and 4GB of internal storage [expandable via microSD upto 32GB]. The handset run on Tizen 2.3OS.

Camera features include 3-megapixel rear camera and 0.3-megapixel front camera with flash. The device is powered by 1500mAh battery. Connectivity options include dual-SIM support, 3G, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 4.0.

Mahesh Telecom also revealed that Samsung has tied-up with Aircel and Reliance and will provide 500MB of free 3G data from both network for six months. Other features of Samsung Z1 include offline maps, offline web browsing, auto selfie mode, low light photography and ultra power saving mode.

There is no official word on the pricing yet, but the device will be an entry level handset and is expected to cost Rs. 6000 ($90). The handset will also launch in China (February) and South Korea.

Samsung Z1 will compete with Xiaomi Redmi 1s and Android One handsets in the entry level market segment in India. We should wait until the launch date to know more about the performance of Samsung's new OS Tizen

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Samsung's Tizen Z1 Smartphone To Launch In India On January 18

After much delay it looks like Samsung's Tizen based handset -Z1 could finally release. According to a report from Korea Economic Daily, the Samsung Z1 ( SM-Z130H) will be launched in India on January 18, 2015. The handset will also launch in China (February) and South Korea.

The Samsung Z1 will be an entry-level smartphone, and will be priced at 100,000 Korean won (Rs.5,400 ; $90). The handset will be available both online and Samsungs 'existing sales network'.

What is Tizen ? Tizen is an open source operating system that's built on linux. It is used on a variety of smart devices including smartphones, tablets, wearable devices, smart digital cameras, smart TVs, media players, vehicles , PCs, printers, and smart home appliances.It is already available on Samsung's smartwatches and fitness trackers like the Gear S and the Gear Fit.

The rumored specification of the Samsung Z1 include a 4-inch WVGA display, a 1.2GHz dual core Spreadtrum SC7727S processor paired with 512MB of RAM,3.2-megapixel rear camera and 1.2-megapixel front facing camera. The handset is a dual-SIM device and will support 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity.

Samsung Galaxy S6 tipped for CES 2015 Launch

According to a report from Mirae Asset Securities (MAS), Samsung's next flagship - Galaxy S6 will be unveiled early next year at CES in Las Vegas.

Samsung is also expected to launch the curved screen variant of the Galaxy S6 just like the Galaxy Note 4 edge. Reports also indicate that the Galaxy S6 will sport a 'half-metal' body.

The report also cited some analysts predicting that Samsung will ship 45 million Galaxy S6 units through 2015, of which 10 million units are expected to be of the Galaxy S6 Edge.

Recently the specification of the Galaxy S6 have leaked via benchmark website AnTuTu. According to the benchmark site he Galaxy S6 is expected to feature 5.5-inch QHD (1440×2560 pixels) display and powered 64-bit octa-core Exynos 7420 processor, paired with 3GB RAM and 32 GB intenal storage. Camera features include 20-megapixel rear camera and 5-megapixel front facing camera. The Galaxy S6 will run the latest Android 5.0 Lollipop OS.

An early launch of Samsung Galaxy S6 would overshadow the launch of other flagship devices from LG, Sony, HTC, to name a few. 

Samsung Electronics CEO B.K. Yoon is expected to give a keynote speech at CES, and will likely talk about smart homes.

Samsung is also expected to launch  Tizen TV and home entertainment system at CES 2015. 

The CES event is not known for its mobile announcement. So, take this news with a pinch of salt [The Galaxy S6 part]

Source :gforgames

Samsung to Launch Tizen powered 'Z1' Phone in India on December 10

According to a report from South Korea's Maeil Business Newspaper, South Korean IT giant Samsung Electronics plans to to launch a new $100 (roughly Rs. 6,200) smartphone running on its own Tizen operating system in India later this month. The newspaper also reports that Samsung will hold a press conference on December 10 to launch its first Tizen smartphone, to be called the Z1.

Samsung had initially planned to launch a Tizen smartphone in Russia in the third quarter but scrapped the plan. The firm said at the time that it wanted to further enhance the ecosystem behind Tizen.

For those who dont know about the OS, Tizen is an open source operating system that's built on linux. It is used on a variety of smart devices including smartphones, tablets, wearable devices, smart digital cameras, smart TVs, media players, vehicles , PCs, printers, and smart home appliances.It is already available on Samsung's smartwatches and fitness trackers like the Gear S and the Gear Fit.

According to Tizen Indonesia Blog, the new Z1 smartphone could have the model number SM-Z130H [Codenamed Kiran] and will feature a 4-inch WVGA display, a 3.2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. The handset is also rumored to be powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core Spreadtrum SC7727S processor, coupled with a Mali-400 GPU and 512MB RAM. Other rumored specs include dual-SIM card slots, 3G network compatibility, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0, and FM Radio.

The Tizen running Z1 will compete against Google over Android One devices in the smartphone market.
  
Source : Tizen Indonesia , Reuters