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Samsung Z4 smartphone with Tizen software may be on the way

Most of Samsung’s smartphones may run a version of Google’s Android operating system. But the company has also shipped a handful of devices powered by the Linux-based Tizen operating system, and it looks like the next one may be on the way. An FCC listing for an unannounced phone called the Samsung SM-Z400F/DS went live […]

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Samsung unveils Gear S3 Frontier and Classic smartwatches

Samsung has produced a lot of smartwatches over the past few years, but last year’s Gear S2 has been one of the most well-received to date. So it’s no surprise that the new Gear S3 takes a lot of design cues from its predecessor. The Samsung Gear S3 has a round touchscreen display and a […]

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Samsung launches the first Tizen-powered phone with 4G

Samsung’s third smartphone to ship with the Tizen operating system is somewhat oddly called the Samsung Z2. It follows the Z1 and Z3. Go figure. The new phone is launching in India, where it sells for INR 4,590 (about $68), and it’s the first Tizen smartphone to ship with support for 4ZG networks. As you […]

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Samsung Gear S3 smartwatch coming soon?

Samsung has launched more than a half dozen smartwatches in the past few years, but the Samsung Gear S2 that launched in late 2015 was probably the most polished (and well received to date). Now it looks like Samsung is getting ready to introduce its successor. Tizen Cafe has posted a few images on Twitter […]

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Report: Samsung confirms it’s done with Android Wear watches (Update: maybe)

Samsung may have been one of the first companies to launch a smartwatch using Google’s Android Wear software… but the company’s first Android Wear watch was also its last. Since launching the Samsung Gear Live, the company has launched half a dozen other wearables, and they’ve all used a version of the Tizen operating system. […]

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Tizen is now more popular than BlackBerry OS, which isn’t saying much

There are billions of smartphones in the wild and most of them are running Google Android while a smaller (but still huge) number are iPhones powered by Apple’s iOS software. They’re not the only mobile operating systems, but they’re certainly the most popular: earlier this year IDC estimated that all the other smartphone operating systems […]

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Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch available for $300 and up starting Oct 2nd

Samsung’s first smartwatch with a round face is coming to America. The Samsung Gear S2 goes on sale Friday, October 2nd for $300 and up. The watch runs Samsung’s Tizen-based operating system and features a new control mechanism: in addition to touching the display or using the buttons on the side of the watch, you […]

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Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch might work with iPhones (eventually)

The Samsung Gear S2 is the first smartwatch running Samsung’s Tizen-based operating system that can be paired with non-Samsung smartphones. The watch can work with most phones running Android 4.4 or later as long as they have 1.5GB of RAM or more. But Samsung might not be stopping there. A spokesperson for the company tells Digital Spy […]

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Samsung Gear S2 is a round smartwatch with a rotating bezel

Samsung’s latest smartwatch has a circular watch face and a unique control system: you control the watch by rotating the bezel or by pressing home or back buttons on the side of the watch. The press release is curiously silent on the question of whether the watch also has a touchscreen. Update: it does. The Samsung […]