Samsung sees Tizen and Firefox OS as companions

Samsung had mentioned that the new open source OS Tizen and Firefox OS must have companion-like relationship. It is foreseen by many that these new OS will be competing against Apple iOS and Google Android for the future generation phones. 

Samsung had attended the ‘Conference for establishing HTML5 Fusion Technique forum’ which was held at Seoul COEX on the 26th (KST). Chief Secretary of Samsung Electronics gave speech about how their process of developing Tizen platform is going and stressed that Tizen must cooperate and create a helping relationship with Firefox OS community. 

Tizen is a open source OS being developed by Samsung and Intel together and is planned to be used on not only smart phones but on tablet PCs, TVs and other home appliances. Firefox OS is a Browser company Mozilla’s open source OS, which is currently being used in parts of Europe and South America. 

▲ Chief Secretary Wonsuk Lee of Samsung Electronics

According to the chief secretary, both Tizen and Firefox OS platform developers used HTML5 based apps in common. That is why they can support each other to grow in the OS ecosystem. Likewise, once an app based on HTML5 is developed, it can be used both in Tizen and Firefox OS. 

Tizen is based on Linux and holds web-kit and other open source technologies, supports native method but also can support HTML5 app developing platform, can be used on not only mobile but beyond such as cars and home appliances, and supports from manufacturers of different countries are strong. 

Samsung was asked of the release date for Tizen smart phone after the speech and answered sometime around in the first half of next year. 
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