Comments on: NTT DoCoMo / Tizen – Spectre of Bit Pipe

By: Tizen – Noise without substance | Radio Free Mobile

Tizen – Noise without substance | Radio Free Mobile — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 06:30:29 +0000

[…] NTTDoCoMo has indefinitely shelved its plans to launch Tizen devices (see here) leaving the platform in […]

By: windsorr

windsorr — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 09:03:54 +0000

History repeats itself….Groan!.

By: Tim Nash

Tim Nash — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 10:35:55 +0000

The other problem for Tizen on DoCoMo is the current weakness of Samsung in Japan. Before the iPhone launch on DoCoMo’s network, Samsung was doing good business. Now, according to the BCN figures (which don’t include carrier owned outlets or the Applestores), Samsung’s best selling phone is behind the 5s, 5c and many models from Japanese manufacturers. So, unless Samsung’s market share in Japan recovers with the Galaxy 5 etc., look for DoCoMo to abandon Tizen (maybe for a local fork of Android) or work with Sony or Sharp or Panasonic.