You may not have heard of Tizen, but you should take notice, because it could well be coming to a phone near you soon.

Tizen is a new(ish) open source mobile OS. Unlike Firefox and Sailfish this one has big backing, and could threaten the top four operating systems in the next year or two.

Developed by the likes of Samsung, Intel, Vodafone, France Telecom, NEC, DoCoMo, Panasonic, and many smaller companies to be a replacement for Android, Tizen is more than just a misspelt fizzy drink from the 80′s.

The only thing it’s been missing so far is an actual phone! Well, today is the day when all that changes.

The Tizen developers’ conference in San Francisco ends today (24th May), but Samsung and Intel have a couple of treats to round the shindig off: Tizen version 2.1 and a mystery new handset.
It is expected that Samsung will be providing a very high end device to get people interested; something like an S4 equivalent. If true, this could be a very interesting proposition for those looking for something a little bit different.

Would you take a gamble on a high spec phone with a new OS on? It could certainly tempt me.

Source – Tizen Indonesia

First Tizen handset to be unveiled today is original content from Coolsmartphone.com

Joining me this week are Khellan Payne, Nirave Gondhia and Ronnie Whelan. This week we are experimenting with guests, starting with Nirave. Hopefully more to come in the future.

This week we talk about allsorts. HTC and their problems, LG and their waterproof phone, Samsung and their waterproof phone, Jolla Sailfish phone and the Firefox phone and some off topic stuff as usual.

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Keen to capitalize on the ever-growing segment of landline cutters, US Cellular appears to be launching a home phone service similar to the Home Connect offerings by Verizon and Sprint. According to information we've received, all you have to do is plug in a regular cordless or corded phone into the provided base station and voilà -- you'll be able to make calls via US Cellular's wireless network instead. You'll get unlimited voice calls for only $19.99 a month, which also includes voicemail, caller ID, call waiting, call forwarding, three-way calling and that all-important E911 service. Of course, as it's voice-only, you won't get data or text messaging as part of the plan.

The PCD-made base station seen above has a model name of FT2260 and boasts dual-band support (800/1900 MHz CDMA), a QSC6055 chipset, two phone jacks and a USB port for diagnostics purposes. Also included in the package are a charger, an antenna and a 1500 mAh NiMH battery that promises up to two hours of talk or 36 hours of standby time. We're not sure when exactly this'll roll out, but from the looks of it, we won't have to wait long for yet another alternative to ye olde POTS.

[Thanks, Anonymous]

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Internationally savvy Chrome desktop users are well acquainted with the translation bar's ability to quickly make sense of sites using foreign languages. Courtesy of the new Chrome 28 beta for Android, they can take that linguistic power on the road: the translation bar now shows up on mobile when visiting pages in non-native text. The test release also gives tablets the same fullscreen mode that phones have in the stable build, and everyone can see graphs illustrating the data usage savings they get from compression. Those who want to better understand their mobile world just have to swing by the source links to get the latest beta.

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Via: Android Police

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AT&T's official GoPhone prepaid policy has always officially prevented network data access for iPhones (and other 4G devices except for BlackBerry), but a tipster reports that will change tomorrow. The new policy adds 4G HSPA+ and LTE support as well as Visual Voicemail access to the GoPhone package, with customers able to bring their own device or buy a new one at off-contract unsubsidized prices. According to the details, existing customers with iPhones will be automatically updated with network access on June 21st, however they'll be able to call in and make the switch manually before that. The new features work on the $65, $50 and $25 monthly plans, however the two lower priced options will require data packages to work. You can get a peek at the leaked terms after the break, although we'd wait for an official announcement before picking up your 4G-capable handset and requesting service.

[Thanks, Anonymous]

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Apple has started airing a new TV commercial for its iPhone this evening. The ad, which it has also posted on its YouTube channel, is called ‘Music Every Day,’ and it focuses on the handset’s ability to play music.

The spot looks strikingly similar to the ‘Photos Every Day‘ ad that started airing last month. There’s a subtle piano backtrack, ambient noise, and people from different walks of life using the popular smartphone…(...)
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