Samsung has released a new revision of the Tizen SDK 2.3. New in the Tizen SDK 2.3 Rev2 is the return of a Native UI builder that has been missing since the Beta published in the last year of the SDK. Continue reading
Yesterday, Samsung has released a firmware, the developer of a Reference Tizen device finally provides the opportunity to test their apps with Tizen 2.3.
The firmware (also known as M0 or TRATS2) for the RD-PQ I installed myself tonight. I have discovered the firmware by chance, when it became known that the Source code to Tizen 2.3 was published. Then I thought, let's see what the Release folder on the server to download hergibt and lo and behold, there is a subfolder with “2.3”.
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Samsung has time for the start of the new Gear S the Tizen SDK for wearables updated with a large update. The new version also carries the additional B (eta) and is officially 1.0.0 b3, intended Tizen version is 2.2.1.3. Continue reading
Yesterday, Samsung has released another Tizen SDK. After the Tizen SDK (InVehicle, smartphones) and the Tizen SDK for wearables (Wearables) now follows the Tizen-based Samsung TV SDK.
As the name suggests, the SDK for writing applications for TV sets is determined. The applications are written like with the Tizen SDK for wearables in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS. Support for C is not currently available. The SDK runs under Windows as well as Mac OS and Linux and are either 32bit or 64bit it.
In the first beta of the SDK also a web simulator and debugger are included in addition to the IDE.
Today, afetr a week of silence, Samsung has updated the unofficial Tizen SDK 3.0 again . In the Changelog one can find an interesting entry:
Changed packages: - mobile-webapp-ext-eplugin Package: mobile-webapp-ext-eplugin OS: windows-32, ubuntu-32, windows-64, ubuntu-64, macos-64 Version: 1.0.2 Changes: - Support mobile-2.3 platform Uploader: changhyun1.lee <changhyun1.lee@samsung.com> 2014-05-08
The entry refers to a version 2.3 which has not been seen anywhere yet. So it could well be possible that Samsung updates the 2.x branch of Tizen before releasing Tizen 3.0.
For the recently published Smart Watches on Tizen-based Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo Samsung launches a lucrative App Challenge shortly. Total prize money $ 1,250,000, is a hefty sum.
The Challenge expected to commence on 08.05.2014, there are over the length and conditions of participation currently no information. In addition, Samsung held in May various Samsung Developer Events, vorangig in Asia. To find events in Korea (24./25.5.), Singapore (5.4.), Malaysia (15.4.), USA (during the TDC) and Brazil (9./10.5.) Instead. Even an event for Russia seems planned, is currently not yet terminated. Other countries are still to be added. The visit of such an event is, however, not be a prerequisite for the challenge, but can be helpful.
Samsung has for all interested parties who wish to deal with the app development for Tizen Smart Watches a own website submitted.
In an interview with the Reuters news agency Yoon Han-kil has, product strategist at Samsung, explained that Samsung is planning the introduction of wearables with Android, Tizen smartphones and a new staff this year.
Currently the Galaxy S5 is a complete success. The sales figures move over those of the S4 at launch. At the time, Samsung has the S4 in the first month sold about ten million units, the S5, the number should be much higher.
The Japanese mobile operator NTT DoCoMo is one of the founding members of Tizen Association and closely involved in the development of promoted by Samsung and Intel OS Tizen.
Samsung has today updated the Tizen SDK to version 2.2.1. Based on the version number can be seen that it is primarily about bug fixes. But there are also a few new features.
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On the Twitter-Account have the admins of Tizen App Challenge the rumor confirmed that the deadline for the Tizen App Challenge will be moved.
Instead, as planned, on 1 November is now the 8th December, the new deadline. Thus, developers now have more time to adapt their apps and larger projects should benefit from the extension.