Samsung launches Tizen-powered 4G smartphone for $68August 23, 2016 - 16:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Samsung's latest mobile — the Z2 — launches in India on Tuesday, August 23, and it's a straightforward play to appeal to the country's growing number of smartphone users. The Z2 costs INR 4,590, or around $68 (just two dollars less than the average price of a mobile phone in India) and is powered by Tizen, Samsung's home-grown mobile OS. It's also the first Tizen device to support 4G, The Verge said. The Z2 certainly isn't a powerhouse (there's a 1.5GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of internal memory), but it does provide a cheap way for consumers to get more out of their mobile. As well as its 4G connection, the Z2 comes with a 90-day free trial for various entertainment apps from Indian mobile operator Jio. Users get free access (including data) to video calling, on-demand movies and TV shows, and a music streaming service. Jio is presumably hoping that once customers are hooked on 4G content, they'll start paying for the network themselves. The Z2 also comes with a number of Samsung features built specially for Indian users. These include an Ultra Data Saving mode, which compresses data by "up to 40 percent," and a bike mode, which makes it easier to field calls when the user is riding. Samsung is also releasing the handset alongside a $185,000 challenge for developers to build games for Tizen, with cash prizes paid out to the most popular apps. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. Armenia says ready to extend nuclear plant’s lifetime by 10 years Armenia has taken necessary measures to extend the lifetime of its nuclear power plant until 2036. Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. |