Samsung’s Tizen OS was also installed in the AI companion ‘Ballie’, which attracted a lot of attention when it was first introduced at CES2024.
Samsung’s Tizen OS has been mainly installed in TV and monitor products, but has recently been installed in next-generation AI devices beyond home appliances.
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Samsung Tizen OS, which started as an open source operating system open to anyone in 2015, allows you to enjoy a variety of services quickly and easily. In particular, since its introduction, TV has made a significant contribution to expanding the ecosystem beyond hardware to software.
‘Samsung TV Plus’, which is based on Samsung’s Tizen OS and allows users to watch a variety of content without any additional costs, and ‘Art Store’, a digital art subscription platform, have been consistently loved by consumers.
In 2022, a full-screen home UI optimized for OTT consumption was introduced to enhance viewers’ content exploration experience, and in addition to media and art services, the ‘Gaming Hub’ service for global gamers was also launched.
Samsung Tizen OS keeps the user’s personal information safe from external hacking through ‘Samsung Nox’ and automatically blocks the execution of unauthorized malicious apps or access to phishing sites.
In addition, it is evaluated as the optimal OS to make smart home life safer by encrypting information even when connecting devices.
Samsung Tizen OS is installed in approximately 270 million Samsung smart TVs released as of the end of 2023, making it the industry’s largest single operating system.
Kim Yong-jae, Vice President of Samsung Electronics’ Visual Display Business Division, said, “Samsung’s Tizen OS applied to AI companion Boli will be applicable not only to existing TVs, monitors, and home appliances, but also to a variety of products,” adding, “We will work with various partners by focusing on scalability and versatility.” “We will continue to cooperate,” he said.
Meanwhile, Samsung Tizen OS is continuously being updated to provide new services from last year to products from five years ago.
