♠ Posted by Unknown in Mobiles at 21:54
Why this new operating system for mobile?
One might say, another OS again. But besides the fact that Tizen replaces two, we also see the decline of Symbian, WebOS, lack of interest in QNX, which reduces the number almost four.
Tizen Kane, it is terrific!
The creation of Tizen Intel has deep reasons: the loss of a partner, which Nokia turned to Microsoft, and interest new partners disappointed with Android but do not want a system designed for Nokia and Qt its platform.
History
The system Moblin was created by Intel in 2007.
Maemo is also a system for smartphones based on Debian, launched by Nokia in 2005. In 2009 he goes to the Qt environment. Nokia mobile Many have used this system.
In February 2010, Intel and Nokia join forces and create Meego, which is the merger of Moblin and Maemo. GTK is abandoned in favor of Qt.
One smartphone will use this system, the Nokia N9.
After the break the de facto partnership with Nokia, which turned to Windows Phone, Intel found a new strong partner for mobile manufacturers Samsung.
Embarrassed by the trial Apple pseudo-Android patents, encouraged by his government, the firm needs a new operating system. With many other manufacturers it supports the Tizen system.
Many things happened behind the scenes, as Tizen also has the support of the Linux Foundation will host the project and merge it with its own system, LiMo.
Tizen vs. Meego
What has changed between Tizen MeeGo and justifies a new name (in addition to the merger with LiMo)?
Tizen used as primary interface HTML 5, and it does not act as a language tag, but also an amount of API produced by Intel, Mozilla and many other publishers to exploit the potential of all materials existing.
These APIs avoid the programmer to use different native libraries for each type of material as was the case with Meego. Programming is simplified.
But if one goes to HTML 5, what will he Qt?
One reason for the creation of Tizen, Intel (as for manufacturers), was to release Qt, a tool to Nokia, which was the basis of the Meego interface. However, it will still work on Tizen even if it is not included by default. In the worst case it could turn to a third party editor.
In fact it would be essential that the Linux applications run, possibly with a re-compilation, so that the system provides an alternative to Windows 8.
That said, the privileged framework will WAC, a tool developed by Intel applications to interface with all hardware.
On a more technical level, Tizen Meego to resume on file system, Linux and hardware tools and other intermediate drivers.
But Meego applications will not be supported, mainly because Qt is not integrated with Tizen. However, third parties working on the implementation of Qt on Tizen.
Tizen 1.0
The first stable version provides the following functions:
WebRTC. Communication protocol with the browser to various media.
Window-based interface graphics framework Enlightenment (EFL) Linux, lighter than GTK (Maemo) or Qt (Meego).
Cairo 2D graphics library.
HTML 5 supports the full specification to date.
Tizen mobile API used by HTML 5 applications.
Extended location features.
Wi-Fi Direct allows mobile phones to connect to each other without an access point.
We can test this first version that does not unattractive, on the local machine with the emulator included with the SDK download developer.tizen.org or simply with the browser. Development tools are also already available in the SDK.
Tizen vs. Windows 8
Tizen is a competitor to Android and iOS, but it goes further. Tizen to be universal and will work on:
- Smartphone.
- Tablet.
- Netbook.
- Vehicles.
- Televisions.
We see that it will be as a competitor to Windows 8 on tablets and at least netbook. But why should the manufacturer choose Tizen rather than Windows?
Contrary to what is going on desktop software like Office, Photoshop, etc ..., Microsoft with the Metro interface has the advantage of mandatory compatibility. There is no need to use Windows for applications since we start from scratch with this new platform. Developers can both wear them on Tizen instead of Windows without additional effort.
If the information that has leaked is proven, Microsoft should receive a percentage, of the applications running on Metro which will all be uploaded to the App Store.
And the percentage by which one talks is 30%. Publishers hesitate to give 30% of their revenue to Microsoft.
He can spend it for Metro which is spent for IBM with MCA who was to succeed ISA (long before PCI): Partners can all turn to a free system that offers the same benefits.
Tizen vs. Android
Android is based on Linux and open-source sytem, in some versions at least. Beyond the backend, it is essentially a Java machine. Native applications are written in this language and run on Dalvik the virtual machine.
Android faces claims for breach of "patents" very questionable in practice but recognized by the US government, from Oracle for Java, Apple and Microsoft.
Also manufacturers are concerned that Google now owns Motorola, favors its own smartphones. It will compete with the company that provides them with their operating system.
The fee they do not pay Google for its use, they pay to Microsoft.
So many reasons that may push them to Tizen.
The site: Tizen.
Tizen replace Bada
The system Bada Samsung (Bada means "ocean" in Koreen) is based choice on Linux or RTOS (with BSD code), but Samsung has announced that he was working to merge with Tizen instead. This means that applications made for Bada, ave its SDK, also work in Tizen. The SDK itself will be replaced by or merged with Tizen software. Bada SDK has interesting capabilities such as integrating Webkit in a native application ...
Now it happens that Bada has already some hearing in the global market: it represents 2% of the smartphone OS used ... We could consider that it is the market share of Tizen whether users can upgrade their mobile with this system ... The new OS will operate the native Bada applications and add them a broad set of HTML 5 applications.
In June 2012, Samsung became a member of the board of directors of the Linux Foundation. For this the company has to pay $ 500 000 per year. She joined IBM, Intel, Oracle, Fujitsu, NEC, and others. Google is a member only "Gold". The interest of this news is that it confirms Samsung's involvement in Tizen, Linux-based, and also that Android. She may have other Linux-based projects, but its involvement in Tizen is clear.
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