The Tizen Association recently announced that 36 companies have joined the organization in support of the Linux-based operating system.
Tizen’s main supporters are Samsung and Intel, which have been working together on the platform for several years. It is meant to serve as an alternative to Google’s Android platform, and can be used in a wide range of hardware and form factors. Some of the new Tizen Association members are Access, eBay, HERE (Nokia), McAfee, Panasonic, Sharp, The Weather Channel, and Tune-In Radio.
Earlier this year, Samsung said the first Tizen devices would launch during the third quarter of the year. To-date, no Tizen-based smartphones or tablets have been made available for sale, while a camera has..
