The origins of Tizen date back to 2007, when Intel started developing the Linux-based Moblin OS. NET to make that possible, and will bake a final version of related tools into Tizen 4.0. Net developers to easily write Tizen applications for mobile devices, smartwatches, smart TVs and IoT devices. In November, Samsung announced a pact with Microsoft framed to allow. It'll also be a beneficiary to Microsoft's embrace of open-source technologies. Tizen 4.0 will have richer features and be faster than its predecessor. Samsung claimed Tizen 3.0 was 30 percent faster than Tizen 2.4. Tizen 3.0 was portrayed as a powerful 64-bit OS compatible with ARM and x86 processors, with support for 4K graphics and image and speech recognition. With Tizen 4.0 so close, Samsung is moving on quickly from Tizen 3.0, which hasn't made it to many devices yet. Shipments of IoT devices will outstrip smartphones in the coming years, touching 30.7 billion by 2020, and 75.4 billion by 2025, according to IHS. Tizen 3.0 already supports Open Connectivity Foundation's emerging IoTivity protocol, designed for easy pairing of compatible devices. Tizen may be Samsung's ticket to success in the internet of things market, where competitive OSes include Google's Android Things and Microsoft Windows 10 IoT Core. Tizen has also been ported to work on boards like Raspberry Pi and the Artik developer board.
