Last month, Samsung posted on their website the SM-Z130H, a low-end smartphone powered by Tizen OS. Today, the South Korean Maeil Business Newspaper, supports the rumor by announcing Samsung's plan to launch its first Tizen smartphone, namely the Samsung Z1, at a conference on December 10.
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The Samsung Z1 sports a 4-inch 480x800 display and is powered by 1.2GHz Spreadtrum dual-core processor paired with 512 MB of RAM. It will als feature 3.2MP rear camera, VGA front camera, dual-SIM, 3G and WiFi connectivity.
Samsung originally plans to launch the first Tizen phone by the 3rd quarter of 2014 in Russia, but the company postponed it in order to enhance and optimize Tizen's app ecosystem. However, they still used the said platform for their three wearables: The Gear S, Gear 2 and Gear Neo. The alleged handset is set to debut in India and will be offered around $100.
Now, who's excited to have a first dibs on the Tizen handset? What are your thoughts? Comment below.
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