The race to be the world’s fifth-most popular mobile operating system may not be glamorous but Samsung will still be happy to know that its upcoming Tizen OS is likely to crush rivals Ubuntu and Firefox. ABI Research analyst Joshua Flood said this week that “Tizen’s strong backing from Intel and Samsung will enable it to quickly outpace its other Linux mobile OS challengers.” And while iOS and Android likely have nothing to fear from Tizen in the United States, Flood thinks that “mobile network operators, particularly in Asia, have been looking for other options” and could see Tizen as a legitimate third alternative to the world’s two most popular mobile platforms.
ABI: Samsung’s Tizen will become No.5 mobile OS in the world this year
Published Jun 5th, 2013 11:00PM EDT
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Brad Reed has written about technology for over eight years at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet and the American Prospect. He has a Master's Degree in Business and Economics Journalism from Boston University.
