Samsung confirms shift of Tizen

Samsung has on the Statement reacts by NTT DoCoMo and confirmed that shifts the release of Tizen for smartphone. “It is true that shifts the publication”Should, according to the Indonesian Tizenblog TizenIndonesia an employee at Samsung Electronics Media Solution (MSC) have said. Furthermore, he argues:”We had planned to start in the first half of the year in several countries, including Japan and Russia.”

A new launch date, there is not, but probably will be the first devices with Tizen 3.0, which is planned for the second half of the year delivered. In February, the Mobile World Congress takes place in Barcelona, ​​where Samsung and other members of Tizen Association will announce more details about Tizen.

Android Calendar sync without Google

A while ago we showed you a Demonstrated ability synchronize as you your contact data between different Android devices can without having to transfer them to at Google. We have the open-source software OwnCloud used, which also is capable of calendar data store, and synchronize via CalDAV. With the right app can be as well as the calendar of a smartphone sync. Continue reading

Tizen SDK 2.2.1 released

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.

Or:

  • Privacy Control
  • Apps installed on sdcard
  • Firmware Download unterstützt USB.org Framework Test Tool sowie Mac OS X Continue reading

Systen Tizen Tablet

The Tizen tablet from SYSTENA, which was presented recently (see here or,,de,Do 6. Apr 2017, 00:32,,en here) Is, probably will not be offered in Europe. Upon request, the manufacturer SYSTENA we got the following response:

Originally, our company is not a maker. So our tablet was not developed for consumers, but rather for research and development purposes, and thus we have only very few tablets.

We will planning to sell it as a build-kit that includes a building environment; we will also only be selling a limited amount to development manufacturers. Also, now we only plan to be marketing within Japan this time around.

This unfortunately also eliminates the hope of an early release of a Tizen device for end users. We are so we have to wait a little until it is finally over.

Tizen App Challenge – Deadline to 8:12. shifted

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.