Tizen

For years, Samsung was expected to launch its own operating system, a weapon that would free it from Google’s grasp and allow it to stand on its own feet

Tizen (pronounced “tie-zen”) is an open source operating system developed by Samsung as a way to cut its reliance on Android - something which the tech giant has to pay hefty royalties to Microsoft for.

Indiatimes has reported that feature phones make up at least two-thirds of the mobile device market in the country. The Z1 is aimed at consumers who are considering upgrading from feature phones to smartphones, therefore making the device a potential bridge towards owning one.