Samsung Z1 First Tizen OS Powered Smartphone is Now Official

Samsung just officially announced and launched the new and first Z1 smartphone, powered by a Tizen OS. Read more specs and details here.

The long-delayed first ever Tizen OS powered smartphone from Samsung has been finally and officially unveiled and launched. If you can still recall the Korean electronics company had previously announced Tizen smartphones last year but always ended up either being cancelled or delayed indefinitely, however this time around the case is different and hopefully will lead to global roll out of the new series of Samsung smartphone powered by a new mobile operating system that is solely created by the manufacturer itself. The first to taste the Tizen offering is none other than India.

The Samsung Z1 is now available in Indian market for 5,700 rupees or about Php4,200.Running the Z1 is the 2.3 version of Tizen OS and right now one of the big challenges this smartphone is facing even in India is the lack of apps supporting the device.

Samsung Z1 specs:

- 4" WVGA PLS Display
- 800 x 480 resolution
- 1.2GHz dual-core processor
- 768MB RAM
- 4GB Internal storage
- Supports microSD card up to 64GB
- 3.1MP Rear camera
- VGA front camera
- Tizen 2.3
- Dual-SIM
- WiFi, Bluetooth
- GPS
- 1,500mAh battery