5/15/2012 07:23:00 PM
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Samsung is working on the development of a new mobile operating system, Tizen, which is slowly shaping up as a real-world platform, although many have had a hard time trusting that.
To ensure that the OS will benefit from a good start, Samsung made sure to include it with support for applications developed for other mobile platforms out there as well, including its own bada OS, or Google’s Android operating system. The idea behind this is very simple. Tizen arrives with support for a program called Application Compatibility Layer (ACL), which enables it to run software developed using the bada SDK, as well as Android applications, as can be seen in the first video below (via TheHandheldBlog).
According to Open Mobile, the entity promoting ACL, devices powered by the new Tizen OS will benefit from full compatibility with Android apps and will deliver the same level of responsiveness as native devices would. The idea is not new, that’s for sure, since Research In Motion made a similar move with offering support for Android apps on its PlayBook tablet PC, but it appears to have been refined and made much easier to use. Recently, we had the chance to have a look at what was said to be the first Samsung device to run under the new Tizen OS, and now we can get a taste of the company’s Galaxy S II HD LTE powered by the new platform.
The new HTML5-based mobile platform seems highly appealing, already packing great animation effects, considering the fact that it is still work in progress. For example, the image gallery enables users to scroll through images either in a spiral or in a list view, while enjoying smooth animations. Have a look at the second video below (coming from TizenExperts) to learn more on the matter. One other thing that this clip shows is that more than one Samsung device is supported in the new platform, suggesting that expanded compatibility might be planned for the not too distant future.
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