Samsung confirms Tizen smartphone will debut at Mobile World Congress 2014

Tizen OS will finally debut at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next month. The long-delayed operating system spearheaded by Samsung and Intel won't be released until later this year, but Samsung has chosen to host a press event on February 23rd to showcase progress of and concepts of what consumers can expect when Tizen finally goes on sale.

So far, the only Tizen device on the market is a Samsung NX-300M smart camera. Comments made earlier this year suggest that Tizen phones will launch primarily in emerging and less mature markets, so don't expect to see it in the US any time soon. However, some mature markets like South Korea will see Tizen releases in 2014. The Tizen Association Board promises that the February event will offer a sneak preview for Tizen devices, implying that it may be more than just one phone on display. (mobileburn)