Technology
Samsung Electronics has launched the world's first smartphone powered by the Tizen operating system. The Samsung Z will go on sale in Russia in the July-to-September quarter. Most Samsung phones currently use the Android platform, but the South Korean firm has been working with chipmaker Intel to develop Tizen as an alternative operating system.
Background:
Samsung launches first Tizen phone [BBC]
Samsung's first Tizen phone, the Samsung Z, to hit Russia in Q3 [CNET]
