среда, 30 ноября 2022 г.
Samsung Developer Conference 2022 [SDC22]: TIZEN everywhere
четверг, 13 октября 2022 г.
SDC22: TIZEN 7.0, SmartThings and much more
[Interview] Next Generation Connected Experiences: Experts Share the Story Behind TIZEN’s 10 Year Development
On October 12, Samsung Electronics will host the Samsung Developer Conference 2022 (SDC22) in the U.S. Through this year’s SDC, Samsung will showcase its latest updates that seek to create even smarter user experiences by intuitively and organically connecting various devices. By providing upgraded, next-generation connected experiences, the role of the operating system (OS) has become even more important.
Samsung recognized the importance of OS early on and subsequently began research and development. In April of 2012, Samsung unveiled the first version of TIZEN, a Linux-based open-source platform. 10 years later, at this year’s SDC, Samsung will unveil its new vision for TIZEN 7.0.
Since the first version of TIZEN was released, much time has passed and TIZEN has evolved in a variety of ways. To learn the details behind the development of TIZEN, Samsung Newsroom met with Samsung Research’s Vice President Jinmin Chung and researchers Jin Yoon and Seonah Moon, who have been working on TIZEN since the beginning.
The First Step in Providing a Universally Connected Experience
TIZEN is a Linux-based open-source platform led by Samsung and it also supports all types of smart devices. With the aim of being utilized in various types of Samsung products to support smooth product operation, TIZEN has been equipped in about 330 million smart devices as of the end of 2021.
“We needed Tizen to differentiate Samsung’s devices from others and to provide a different service and user experience,” VP Chung said. “It’s already been 10 years since TIZEN was first developed. We experienced challenges in the initial development stage, but we felt supported by the people who believed in the possibility and usability of TIZEN and rooted for us. We focused on the research proudly knowing that we were leading Samsung’s own independent OS development project,” he added.
In 2014, for the first time, TIZEN was equipped in Samsung’s Gear 2, a wearable device, proving its viability through its commercialization. Furthermore, a year later, TIZEN was used in the 2015 Samsung Smart TV product line up that set a new bar of smart TVs.
Why TIZEN?
TIZEN has many advantages that enable it to offer the highest performance across Samsung’s devices. First, TIZEN’s flexibility allows it to be easily applied to a variety of smart devices. In order to make this possible, TIZEN went through multiple platform improvement processes. Several profiles were established based on the different types of products. Then, TIZEN Common, which is the common module for all products, and the Specialized Module, which is needed for certain products only, were created. The structure is designed in a way that allows the platform to be quickly modified and applied to new products as well. This enables TIZEN to be utilized in a wide range of products, including smart TVs, refrigerators and air conditioners.
Additionally, Samsung utilized its advanced know-how and experience in commercializing embedded system software when developing TIZEN. The TIZEN platform is optimized to perform well while using minimal memory and low power. It’s an open-source platform that can be used by anyone, and it supports optimized performance for immediate commercialization.
TIZEN is also convenient for new product development because it is Samsung’s own independent OS. The platform can be modified as desired to add new features and services to products in a timely manner.
“Across the world, only a handful of companies own their own independent OS,” Chung said. “The fact that Samsung has its own OS called TIZEN means that Samsung has become a company proficient in developing not only hardware but software as well,” he emphasized.
The People Behind TIZEN: 10 Years of History
Many developers put much effort into the development and evolution of TIZEN.
Researcher Jin Yoon has been participating in the TIZEN project since its early stages, meaning he has witnessed the growth of TIZEN firsthand. “Starting with Smart TVs, the applications for Tizen are gradually increasing, and the system is evolving and advancing further,” Yoon said. “In addition, the implementation of a new development language, framework and infrastructure makes development more convenient and increases the productivity of developers. Now, we’re working hard to secure usability that is appropriate for each product group that uses TIZEN,” he continued.
“The code sources of TIZEN are very stable because they’ve gone through actual commercialization. On top of that, they come with performance-specific details and security as well. This means third party developers can trust and find these sources,” Yoon said.
Expanding the application of TIZEN to more devices and creating an ecosystem for TIZEN is important for improving the usability of a product, but active participation in open-source communities is also crucial. This is because open-source communities enable community members to share problems and come up with solutions together, directly contributing to the improvement of software. In order to manage this, Seonah Moon from the MDE Lab, who’s been developing TIZEN for eight years, is responsible for tasks involving open-source maintenance. Countless open sources were also used for TIZEN’s development. Moon monitors each open source, analyzes its errors and shares her opinion on them to help outside developers access TIZEN more easily.
A Bridge That Connects All of Samsung’s Products Together
TIZEN is more than just an OS for Samsung’s developers and researchers.
Since the platform’s development requires constant maintenance, this means developers must continue to hone their skills. TIZEN motivated each member of the development team to continue learning and improving their software skills. The developers of TIZEN have grown into experts specializing in different areas. Since the team’s initial start, they have grown to accumulate many platform codes over the last 10 years. They also constantly learned by voluntarily participating in study group meetings.
“TIZEN is like a bridge that connects all of Samsung’s products together,” Moon said. “Cooperation among business divisions is a must for utilizing the OS in different products. Through this cooperation, we can share our development knowledge with one another and also create a new service based on our OS,” Moon continued.
An Interconnected Device Experience With TIZEN
TIZEN has continued to evolve to allow all devices around us, including wearables, TVs, refrigerators and even robot vacuum cleaners, to provide new user experiences. When asked about what the future of TIZEN will look like, the developers explained their ambitions to continue connecting devices using TIZEN.
“We’re now living in an era where everything is connected to one another through the Internet of Things (IoT),” said Yoon. “By increasing the productivity of TIZEN app development, I’d like to provide an innovative user experience where all Samsung products are connected to one another, creating an interconnected product ecosystem,” he explained.
“I’d like to lead the efforts in expanding TIZEN’s use in a variety of ways by discovering new scenarios and utilizing even more advanced technologies,” said Moon when explaining her ambitions. “By growing together with TIZEN, I’d like to become the ‘maintainer’ or the key contributor to the open-source project,” she continued.
“I dream of a future in which TIZEN is equipped in all the devices that people use in their daily lives, enabling various devices to operate organically as if they’re one and providing intelligent services, like the metaverse,” Chung said. To enable this, Samsung Research is developing various technologies with many teams in order to manifest a future in which various TIZEN devices are all connected through the OS, providing a Multi-Device Experience (MDE), modular AI and more.
The infinite possibilities of TIZEN will be showcased at SDC 2022 this year. At the conference, Samsung Research will share how easy it is to make new devices based on the flexibility of TIZEN 7.0, and how the new version of TIZEN can strengthen intelligent services. As it continues to evolve in line with the era of hyper-connectivity and intelligence, the future of TIZEN is bright and its applications are limitless.
Samsung TIZEN OS Expands Its Global Presence With New Licensing Partnerships
New Smart TVs powered by TIZEN from the first licensing partners will be available in 2022
Samsung Electronics today announced a partnership with leading international ODM (Original Development Manufacturing) companies such as Atmaca, HKC and Tempo — a collaboration that will enable non-Samsung smart TV models to use TIZEN OS for the first time. New TVs from Bauhn, Linsar, Sunny, Vispera and other brands[1] will be available in Australia, Italy, New Zealand, Spain, Türkiye and the United Kingdom this year,[2] allowing more consumers to enjoy a premium smart TV experience enabled by TIZEN, an open source OS for Samsung Smart TV.
The new smart TVs powered by TIZEN follow the announcement of Samsung’s TIZEN TV Platform Licensing program at the Samsung Developer Conference (SDC) in 2021. The licensing program allows other TV brands to take advantage of TIZEN OS, which provides industry-leading smart features, content discoverability tools, apps and modern user interface for the ultimate smart TV experience.
To support the seamless adoption of TIZEN OS, Samsung collaborates with a selection of partners on content licensing and hardware optimizations. These partnerships give many TV brands access to a whole world of entertainment that Samsung Smart TVs exclusively provide, while also allowing TIZEN to leverage its ever-expanding ecosystem to strengthen its offerings. Key features that the users of the licensed TV brands will gain access to include:[3]
* Samsung TV Plus, Samsung’s free streaming TV and video platform that will allow users to enjoy hundreds of live channels, entertainment, news, shows and sports — for free.
* Universal Guide, allowing easy browsing and discovery of all content across different streaming apps, along with personalized recommendations so users can spend more time watching and less time searching.
* Bixby, a voice assistant platform that will provide users with more convenient way to explore smart TVs. Users can tell Bixby to search, watch, or perform various features.
Since Samsung teamed up with the Linux Foundation to unveil the first version in 2012, TIZEN OS has made an exponential growth over the past decade. To date, around 200 million people from 197 countries are using Samsung Smart TVs powered by TIZEN, and, the number is expected to expand with the latest addition of TIZEN-powered smart TVs.
“2022 has been a memorable year for TIZEN OS as we celebrate its 10th anniversary and the very first TIZEN-powered smart TVs available from other brands,” said Yongjae Kim, Executive Vice President of Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics. “Starting with these new TIZEN-powered smart TVs, we will continue to expand the licensing program and introduce TIZEN OS and its ecosystem to more products and brands around the world.”
[1] TIZEN TV brands include Akai, Bauhn, Linsar (distributed by Tempo), RCA, Vispera (distributed by HKC) Sunny and Axen (distributed by Atmaca).
[2] Akai, Bauhn, Linsar Tizen TVs are available as of September 2022 in Australia. Other brands will be available later in Q4 2022.
[3] Available smart features may vary depending on country.
четверг, 29 сентября 2022 г.
TIZEN dominates the US smart TV platform market
Hub Entertainment Research says 56% of U.S. smart TV owners who use their set's native TVOS to stream also use Samsung's software.
Among the 74% of U.S. TV households who own a smart TV, 88% of them use the native TVOS in that device to stream video.
And according to Hub Entertainment Research, among that latter group, 56% use Samsung's TIZEN OS.
Roku (44%) ranks second, followed by LG's webOS (38%), Amazon Fire TV (29%), Android TV (28%) and Vizio SmartCast (21%).
This data seems to undermine Roku's year-old marketing claim that it's the No. 1 provider of smart TV OS in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. (That assertion is based on units-shipped data.)
Hub Entertainment Research company says it interviews 5,204 U.S. consumers age 16-74 for its annual "connected home" report.
Notably, many smart TV homes appear to be using more than one TVOS. This suggests that many TV households have multiple smart TVs, and the consumers in them watch whatever TVOS powers that particular set.
Also worth noting: As smart TV proliferation grows, the native software operating systems provided by TV manufacturers themselves continue to expand.
As it is in Europe, Samsung has quietly emerged as a dominant gatekeeper to the connected home.
A few days ago, specialized media reported that the South Korean tech giant began to license its TIZEN operating platform to other TV manufacturers. This will further expand its influence on the global smart home market.
TIZEN доминирует на рынке телевизионных смарт-платформ США
Согласно опубликованным во вторник данным исследовательской компании Hub Entertainment Research, 56% владельцев смарт-телевизоров в США, имеющих аппараты с собственной операционной платформой для потоковой передачи контента, используют программное обеспечение Samsung.
Среди 74% домохозяйств в США, оснащённых смарт-телевизорами, 88% используют предустановленную на них проприетарную операционную систему.
По сообщению Hub Entertainment Research, в этом сегменте 56% принадлежит TIZEN OS от Samsung.
Roku (44%) занимает второе место, за ней следуют webOS от LG (38%), Amazon Fire TV (29%), Android TV (28%) и Vizio SmartCast (21%).
Эти данные подрывают прошлогоднее маркетинговое заявление Roku о том, что он является поставщиком софта N1 для смарт-телевизоров в США, Канаде и Мексике. Как выяснилось, такое утверждение основано на механическом подсчёте количества проданных устройств, а вовсе не на цифрах реального использования указанной программной платформы.
Исследование независимого от производителей исследовательского центра Hub Entertainment базируется на регулярном опросе 5204 реальных американских потребителей в возрасте от 16 до 74 лет, по итогам которого составляется годовой отчёт, посвящённый рыночным тенденциям в сегменте «умного дома».
Примечательно, что во многих домовладениях с умным телевизором используется более одной TVOS. Это говорит о том, что во многих семьях имеется несколько умных телевизоров, и потребители в них используют любую TVOS, которая работает на конкретном телеприёмнике. Как выяснилось, чаще всего люди предпочитают использовать аппараты Samsung с платформой TIZEN smart TV.
Также следует отметить: по мере распространения смарт-телевизоров с собственной ОС, значение такого ПО будет расширяться.
Как и в Европе, Samsung стал доминирующим игроком в американских "умных домах", резюмирует доклад от Hub Entertainment Research.
Напомним, что несколько дней назад стало известно, что южнокорейский техногигант начал лицензировать свою операционную платформу TIZEN и для других производителей телевизоров. Это ещё больше расширит его влияние на мировой рынок домашних смарт-устройств.
вторник, 27 сентября 2022 г.
The Samsung TIZEN Smart TV platform will be available for several TV brands
Samsung will license its TIZEN operating platform to several third-party TV brands. Australian Channel News reports that local distributor Tempo has signed an agreement with the South Korean tech giant to install TIZEN Smart TV on a range of devices sold under the Akai, Bauhn and Linsar brands. In addition to Australia, the markets of such countries as New Zealand, Great Britain, France, Spain and Italy will be covered at the first stage.
The TIZEN OS-based smart TVs mentioned above will be sold through the Aldi retail chain. The first model with Samsung TIZEN Smart TV software will be the 65-inch Bauhn, priced at AU$699.
Samsung's chief executive said they view Tempo as an important partner and look forward to mutually beneficial outcomes.
Over the past 18 months, Tempo has acquired the rights to some of the world's biggest brands, including Sharp, Monster, Energiser, Pantone and Hoover.
A spokesperson for Tempo said, "We have been working closely with Samsung for several months to secure this deal and we are confident that both Samsung and Tempo will greatly benefit from this collaboration."
Consumers who purchase TIZEN-powered smart TVs will have access to a modern user interface, free Samsung TV Plus channels, and their favorite content apps. TIZEN is a very reliable and well-optimized operating platform compared to the competing Android, which Google also licenses to third-party smart device manufacturers.
As you know, TIZEN is the world's leading smart TV platform, and is also used in many products of the South Korean tech giant, including UHD Blu-ray players, projectors, smart watches, various home appliances, and even several smartphones.
Samsung controls 1/3 of the assets of the TIZEN Association, which develops the operating system. This smart device industry leader has invested $17 million in the TIZEN Association and licenses the platform for use in its products and services.
Currently, the number of Samsung TVs running TIZEN OS is approaching 200 million.
Samsung будет лицензировать свою операционную платформу TIZEN для нескольких сторонних марок телевизоров. Австралийский Channel News сообщает, что местный дистрибютер Tempo подписал соглашение с южнокорейским техногигантом об установке TIZEN Smart TV на целый ряд аппаратов, продающихся под марками Akai, Bauhn и Linsar. Помимо Австралии, на первом этапе будут охвачены рынки таких стран как Новая Зеландия, Великобритания, Франция, Испания и Италия.
Продажи упомянутых выше смарт-телевизоров на базе TIZEN OS будут осуществляться через торговую сеть Aldi. Первой моделью с программным обеспечением Samsung TIZEN Smart TV станет 65-дюймовый Bauhn стоимостью 699 австралийских долларов.
Исполнительный директор Samsung сказал, что они рассматривают Tempo как важного партнёра и ожидают достижения взаимовыгодных результатов.
За последние 18 месяцев Tempo получил права на некоторые крупнейшие мировые брэнды, включая Sharp, Monster, Energiser, Pantone и Hoover.
Представитель Tempo сказал: «Мы плотно работали с Samsung в течение нескольких месяцев, чтобы обеспечить эту сделку, и мы уверены, что и Samsung, и Tempo значительно выиграют от такого сотрудничества».
Потребители, которые приобретут смарт-телевизоры на базе TIZEN, получат доступ к современному пользовательскому интерфейсу, бесплатным каналам Samsung TV Plus и своим любимым контентным приложениям. TIZEN является очень надёжной и хорошо оптимизированной операционной платформой по сравнению с конкурирующей Android, которую Google также лицензирует для сторонних производителей смарт-устройств.
Как известно, TIZEN является ведущей в мире платформой для смарт-ТВ, а также используется во многих продуктах южнокорейского техногиганта, включая UHD Blu-ray плееры, проекторы, смарт-часы, в различной бытовой технике и даже в нескольких смартфонах.
Samsung контролирует 1/3 активов TIZEN Association, которая занимается разработкой операционной системы. Этот лидер индустрии смарт-устройств инвестировал в TIZEN Association $17 миллионов и лицензирует платформу для использования в своих продуктах и сервисах.
В настоящее время количество телевизоров Samsung, работающих на TIZEN OS, приближается к 200 миллионам.
понедельник, 11 апреля 2022 г.
Announcing the TIZEN Studio 4.6 Release
This release includes some new features and bug fixes in TIZEN Studio IDE, Visual Studio Extension for TIZEN, and Visual Studio Code Extension for TIZEN.
New features:
IDE
• TIZEN IDE is now supported on macOS Monterey.
• Visual Studio Code Extension for TIZEN is now supported on macOS Monterey.
Hybrid App Support
• Added the Multi app and Hybrid app support in CLI (TZ), VS, and VSCode extension for TIZEN.
• Developers can now have multiple dependent applications of same or different types in a
single workspace and perform all app life cycle events like app creation, building, packaging, installing, and testing.
• Added support for importing Hybrid and Multi projects in CLI (TZ), VS, and VSCode extension for TIZEN.
• Added support for importing wgt (TIZEN Web application package file) into Visual Studio & Visual Studio Code Extension for TIZEN.
• Please follow the guide to work with Hybrid apps in VS and VSCode extension for TIZEN.
Issues fixed:
• Fixed the issue in API Checker due to which warnings were not displayed for web apps in VS extension for TIZEN.
• Fixed the error that occurred on selecting TV profile while creating a new project in VS extension for TIZEN.
• Fixed the failure to open YAML config files for native apps in VS extension for TIZEN.
• Fixed the issue due to which there was no option to import TIZEN TV web app projects in VS & VSCode extension for TIZEN.
• Fixed the issue in import functionality and added missing support to import wgt (Web
Application Package file) in VS & VSCode extension for TIZEN.
For more information about the new features and bug fixes, see Release Notes.
To download TIZEN Studio, visit https://developer.tizen.org/development/tizen-studio/download.
Recall that the world's largest consumer electronics manufacturer, the South Korean conglomerate Samsung, uses this platform in all its products, with the exception of smartphones, tablets, latest generation smart watches and personal computers. TIZEN is the dominant platform in the global Smart TV market, and is also used in home appliances, including smart refrigerators, premium kitchen appliances, projectors, UHD Blu-ray players, smart monitors, high-end washing machines, air conditioning equipment and so on. In addition, the TIZEN platform is used in a number of products for professional use (electronic interactive kiosks, electronic signage, cinema and studio LED screens, medical diagnostic equipment, etc.).
30 марта 2022 официальный ресурс разработчиков операционной платформы TIZEN опубликовал информацию о выпуске очередной версии инструмента для создателей приложений TIZEN Studio 4.6.
В пояснительном тексте говорится, что этот выпуск включает некоторые новые функции и исправления ошибок в TIZEN Studio IDE, расширение Visual Studio для TIZEN и расширение кода Visual Studio для TIZEN.
Загрузить самую актуальную версию TIZEN Studio 4.6 можно по этой ссылке: https://developer.tizen.org/development/tizen-studio/download
Напомним, что крупнейший мировой производитель потребительской электроники, южнокорейский конгломерат Samsung, использует эту платформу во всех своих продуктах, за исключением смартфонов, планшетов, смарт-часов последнего поколения и персональных компьютеров. TIZEN является доминирующей платформой на глобальном рынке Smart TV, а также используется в бытовой технике, включая смарт-холодильники, премиальные кухонные приборы, проекторы, UHD Blu-ray плееры, смарт-мониторы, стиральные машины, климатическое оборудование и так далее. Кроме того, платформа TIZEN применяется в целом ряде продуктов для профессионального использования (электронные интерактивные киоски, электронные вывески, кинотеатральные и студийные LED-экраны, медицинское диагностическое оборудование и прочее).