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Technology
blog Ars Technica wrote today , Tizen operating system Android user experience
with a very similar , except for some details, the entire interface is exactly
the same with Android . However, the system to really grow, still have to
overcome the lack of application of critical defects . Samsung Mobile World
Congress in Barcelona
Tizen button
design with Samsung's Android phones exactly the same, but also provides a
directory, Home and Back button. The system runs very smoothly, and Android, as
the application of the system is also equipped with a drawer, home screen page,
pull down the notifications panel and widget functionality. The biggest
difference is circular application icon. widget with extended features, such as
long as the weather widget slide down it, you can display the weather forecast
for the next few days. The user can adjust the size of widget, which is the
same as Android. However, if the widget compressed to 1x1 size, it will
automatically become an icon, and if stretched to the size of 2x2 can become
widget.
Press the
Home key brings up recent applications, which is also the same with Android,
but the thumbnails are displayed in a grid, rather than a list. In addition, we
can not draw directly to the thumbnails, you must click on a small minus sign
before it can be deleted. Samsung also provides a multi-window function Tizen.
Just press return press, you can bring up a "mini-applications" list,
allows multiple applications to run simultaneously on each window. The system
is still a mini-camera applications, the effect is sufficient competition with
Android.
Samsung
said, Tizen device is expected to officially on the market in 2014, but does
not disclose specific release areas.
From the
interface, Tizen than that in the notification panel to change the weirdest
Android, each notification is not presented in tabular form, instead of using a
grid pattern. In addition, it set up the first page using a grid interface
design, the second page is using the list view. But the interface is not
everything, Tizen development tools for developers, how much interest is still
difficult to know. It is reported that developers can use C + + or HTML5 to develop
applications, it is apparent, with Andorid application developed in Java seems
unlikely converted into Tizen applications. It is reported, there have been
third-party Android applications on the emulator Tizen, but Samsung did not
show this service.
HTML5
rendering is not limited to text and images, but also supports WebGL 3D
applications. Samsung also unveiled a HTML5-based racing game, although very
simple, but the effect is very good. Samsung has convinced many companies to
develop Tizen applications, such as, Gameloft will develop for the platform
native version of "Asphalt 8".
Surprisingly
on Tizen prototype also comes with several Google icons, including YouTube and
Google search, but can only be connected to the mobile site, rather than native
applications. Before an OEM manufacturer does not seem to take this kind of
model.
Although
Samsung try to make Tizen imitate Android interface, but also seems to turn
Tizen set for Galaxy S5 interface impact. Since the appearance of the Samsung
designed these two systems are very close, so it may one day quietly replace
the flagship smartphone operating system. At least in appearance, the average
user is difficult to detect this change.
However, a
major problem is that Tizen application. Although the system has not been
finally completed, but at the moment, it seems to be an Android clone. Samsung
has not demonstrated enough to attract users away from Android and select Tizen
functions, but also did not demonstrate the advantages of this system lies to developers.
However, due
to the OEM manufacturers must comply with the provisions of Google , so Tizen
is expected to help Samsung better control over the entire software development
process . But the development of the system is the first step , the most important
thing is to get enough application support, which will be the emergence of a
" chicken or egg " problem : no one to Tizen application development
because one will buy Tizen handsets, while will buy Tizen handsets because
nobody gave Tizen application development . Samsung tried to shortcut mobile
site is also counted as " application " , but from past experience,
this approach can not work.
Google has a
huge software development capabilities, thus providing the killer app of their
own operating systems, including Google Maps , Gmail, Google Now and YouTube,
which are also attracting users to use Android 's weapon , and even a lot of
iPhone users are very value of these features.
Samsung ,
the total number of applications ranging from how to Tizen zero to several
million , and in the process of converting the system does not lose its
existing share, is indeed a big challenge . Purely from the perspective of
mobile phone operating system , Tizen seems pretty good, but Microsoft and
Blackberry experience shows that this is not enough.
