The XBMC name may be going away, but the developers of the popular cross-platform media center haven’t stopped working on the software. The next version will be called Kodi 14.0 and you can take the latest pre-release build for a spin now. It’ll mostly be a stability release which means it’s designed to offer improved […]
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Samsung confirms its first Tizen phone is on hold… for now
Samsung’s first smartphone powered by the Tizen operating system was supposed to launch in Russia this month, but launch day came and went and the phone was nowhere to be seen. Now Samsung has confirmed to the Associated Press and CNET that the Samsung Z is on hold until the company feels the Tizen ecosystem […]
Samsung delays the launch of first Tizen phone… again
Samsung’s first smartphone with a Tizen-based operating system was slated to launch in Russia this week. It didn’t. The Wall Street Journal reports Samsung is now saying the Samung Z smartphone will launch in Russia later this year. Tizen is a Linux-based operating system that grew out of the ashes of MeeGo (and Moblin and […]
Report: Several more Samsung Tizen phones in the works
Samsung and Google may be cozy these days, what with Samsung launching an Android Wear watch, and the two companies launching a cross-licensing deal. But that doesn’t mean Samsung wouldn’t like to have more control over the software on its devices. So it’s probably no surprise that there are a number of new Samsung phones […]
Samsung Z is the first Tizen smartphone
Samsung sells more Android-powered smartphones than any other company — but Samsung has been investing heavily in Tizen, a Linux-based alternative to Android. Samsung already offers smartwatches and cameras powered by Tizen, and the company appears to be gearing up to offer a Tizen smart TV soon. Now Samsung is getting ready to launch its […]