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Jan. 8, 2015: A logo of Samsung Electronics is seen at its showroom in
Seoul, South Korea. (AP)
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SEOUL, South Korea – Samsung
Electronics Co. started selling a $90 smartphone in India on Wednesday that
runs on the company's Tizen software, its first major break from Google's
Android operating system in the mobile phone market.
The Samsung Z1 went on sale for 5,700 rupees ($92), one of the cheapest
phones that Samsung has launched.
With the Tizen operating system, Samsung is trying to lessen
its dependence on Android software, which powers a majority of the South Korean
company's smartphones including its flagship Galaxy series.
Samsung earlier this month said its Internet-connected
televisions will use Tizen from this year, allowing the TVs to easily
synchronize with Tizen mobile devices.
The Z1 was unveiled in June but its launch was postponed.
The delays were seen as a setback to Samsung's efforts to have control over the
content and services that are used on its devices.
The phone is easy to use "even for the first-time
smartphone users," Samsung said in a statement. The company said a speedy
boot time, quick access to apps and fast page loading during web surfing show
the Tizen software's benefits.
The Z1 has a 4-inch display and 3.1 million megapixel
camera. It is powered by a 1.2 gigahertz dual-core processor. The battery size
is about half of Samsung's top-end smartphones.
Analysts believe Samsung will mainly use the Tizen OS in
low-end smartphones for developing nations.
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