Samsung to debut Gear 2 smartwatch with Tizen, not Android, sources say Could Samsungs newest Galaxy Gear run Tizen? (Credit: Andrew Hoyle/CNET) Sorry, Android, but you just got some more competition in wearables. A new version of Samsungs Gear smartwatch will run the companys Tizen software instead of Googles Android operating system, people familiar with the matter said. Samsung will unveil the device at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next week, the people said. Samsung also has been working on a Tizen-based smartphone to introduce at the show, as well as other Tizen devices for the first half of the year, people familiar with the products said. However, Samsungs plans still could change, and the Galaxy S5 will be the star of the show at Samsungs Unpacked event on Monday. The company also is developing other wearables, such as fitness bands, that it may show at Mobile World Congress or in the coming months, sources said. Weve contacted Samsung and will update the report when we have more information. Related stories: How Samsung cranked out the Galaxy Gear: The inside story ... [Read more] February 19, 2014 at 01:43AM By Samy Mohab
Posted on: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 00:20:14 +0000
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