14 DAY TRIAL // Chinese handset maker Huawei has recently joined Tizen Association Board of Directors. In addition, a new beta version of the Tizen operating system source code and SDK are now available for download.
This is an important step forward for both Tizen Association and Linux Foundation, as the organizations are trying to bring their open-source platform into the market as soon as possible.
Moreover, Huawei confirmed its plans to manufacture and sell Tizen-based smartphones in a range of markets, but the Chinese company has yet to announce a timeframe for these releases.
“Our ongoing goal is to work closely with our customers and partners to bring truly innovative handset propositions to consumers in all markets and the new Tizen ecosystem complements our existing areas of focus and provides fresh opportunity for tremendously strengthening Huawei’s brand name in the mobile segment,” said Glory Zhang, spokesperson for Huawei Device.
The new Tizen beta source code and SDK offer devs new features and functionalities, but those who continue to build the platform will definitely need feedback to help improve the operating system even further.
If nothing goes wrong, we might see the first Tizen-based handsets hitting shelves later this year. According to developers, the latest beta release comes with an updated UI framework as well as web APIs, which makes it easier for devs to create rich web applications.
In addition, aside from Ubuntu support, the Tizen SDK now offers Windows operating system support.
“It is very pleasing that Tizen continues to make good progress while capturing broad industry leadership. The new platform seeks to give device vendors freedom to differentiate and to assist operators in all regions to compile user propositions in a flexible way which is attuned to the specific requirements of their markets,” said Morgan Gillis, executive director of Tizen Association.
More details on the Tizen SDK beta release are available here.