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Samsung Electronics Co. started selling a $90 smartphone in India on Wednesday that runs on the company’s Tizen software, its first major break from Google’s Android operating system in the mobile phone market.<\/p>\n
The Samsung Z1 went on sale for 5,700 rupees ($92), one of the cheapest phones that Samsung has launched.<\/p>\n
With the Tizen operating system, Samsung is trying to lessen its dependence on Android software, which powers a majority of the South Korean company’s smartphones including its flagship Galaxy series.<\/p>\n
Samsung earlier this month said its Internet-connected televisions will use Tizen from this year, allowing the TVs to easily synchronize with Tizen mobile devices.<\/p>\n
The Z1 was unveiled in June but its launch was postponed. The delays were seen as a setback to Samsung’s efforts to have control over the content and services that are used on its devices.<\/p>\n
The phone is easy to use “even for the first-time smartphone users,” Samsung said in a statement. The company said a speedy boot time, quick access to apps and fast page loading during web surfing show the Tizen software’s benefits.<\/p>\n
The Z1 has a 4-inch display and 3.1 million megapixel camera. It is powered by a 1.2 gigahertz dual-core processor. The battery size is about half of Samsung’s top-end smartphones.<\/p>\n
Analysts believe Samsung will mainly use the Tizen OS in low-end smartphones for developing nations.<\/p>\n