After showing her prototype connected TVs turning on its open source operating system Tizen, Samsung has decided to formalize a production this year for the general public "in 2015 all Samsung smart TVs will be equipped with its new platform built on the Tizen operating system, "said the South Korean in a ticket. After the presentation of the prototype in June, Samsung has released the SDK in July and Tizen will show in action on television that he will present during the big electronics show CES 2015 to be held in Las Vegas from January 6 to 9.
Although other devices based on its SE home as connected watches (2 or the Gear Gear Fit) have not yet found their audience or the delayed launch of its Samsung Z should have been available in Russia in the third quarter before spreading to the rest of the world, Samsung still decided to launch the offensive on this sector. A decision may be motivated by the progress made by its teams in the field.
TV will have a Wi-Fi Direct for automatic media sharing without interruption as long as you use your smartphone or tablet with dedicated application installed. Sharing is supposed to be two-way: you can stream media to your TV from your smartphone or so broadcast programs from your TV on your mobile device, even without turning on the TV screen in advance. Samsung also put on premium applications and services, with several options available (probably pre-installed but nothing was specified):
Samsung Sports Live: to be able to watch live matches and browse player statistics and team on the same screen;
streaming gaming service PlayStation Now (available in North America) which brings the PlayStation experience on television without needing the console. PS3 games of hundreds of catalog will be available and users will play in their television pairing them with DualShock controllers 4;
the popular dance game Just Dance Now, in partnership with Ubisoft, will be available without restrictions regions. Users can enjoy and go wild on the fashion runway a player or multiplayer;
Bingo HOME: Race to Earth is a new ecosystem for multi-screen interaction in your living room;
Milk Video is a video portal that grant users access to video clips from the contents listed in the catalog of fifty Samsung partners.
"Building our intelligent Tizen platform represents a revolutionary step towards a much more intelligent and integrated system," said Jin Won Lee, Executive Vice President of Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics section. "Not only Tizen enhances the entertainment experience for our customers today, but it also opens up great potential for the future of home entertainment."
An ad that shows even more its desire to reduce its dependence on Android operating system. Samsung is working with Intel to develop the OEM Tizen platform based on Linux.
Source: Samsung
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