Following the initial announcement of Tizen by LiMo Foundation and Linux Foundation on 27 September 2011, Tizen Association has been launched to enable key stakeholders to actively shape the industry role of Tizen and develop its market presence.
The mobile marketplace has undergone extensive change over the past few years: new platforms have emerged; new revenue models have been enabled, and innovations continue to emerge rapidly from all corners of the industry. Tizen will facilitate open opportunity by providing a fresh platform that offers a high level of flexibility in service selection and deployment.
Tizen Association is led by a Board of Directors which guides the industry role of Tizen, including gathering of requirements, identification and facilitation of service models, and overall industry marketing and education. Tizen Association works closely with the Linux Foundation which runs the Tizen open source project, with a focus on platform development and delivery.
Tizen Association will also introduce a partner program in Q1 2012 which will enable additional stakeholders to provide input and take part in market development activities associated with Tizen.
Further to the announcement of 27 September 2011 from LiMo Foundation and Linux Foundation, Tizen Association has now been formed to drive industry engagement and in-market support for the Tizen software platform.Tizen Association comprises mobile industry leaders (see company list below) serving as a Board to guide Tizen and its application ecosystem to fulfill the broad industry requirement for a software platform that enables flexibility in service selection and deployment.
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September 27, 2011 – LONDON, ENGLAND and SAN FRANCISCO, USA – LiMo Foundation™ and the Linux Foundation today announced a new open source project, Tizen™, to develop a Linux-based device software platform. Hosted at the Linux Foundation, Tizen is a standards-based, cross-architecture software platform which supports multiple device categories including smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, netbooks and in-vehicle infotainment systems. The initial release of Tizen is targeted for Q1 2012, enabling first devices to come to market in mid-2012.
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Tizen Association is hosting an invitation-only reception at Mobile World Congress this year on 28th February 2012. This exclusive event will provide attendees with key updates on Tizen and also presents a great opportunity to meet and network with Tizen Association Board representatives and other key industry leaders. To request an invitation, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Tizen Association is pleased to endorse the 4G Devices, Smartphone Apps, M2M 2012 World Summit taking place in Seoul, Korea this March. At this unique Summit, telecom regulators, cellcos, smartphone apps developers, cellphone designers, device companies, OEMs, chip vendors, investors and 4G/5G visionaries from Asia, North America, Europe & Middle East, will be discussing the "Next Big Thing" in 4G devices and strategies for the Future.