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Samsung will launch several Tizen smartphones at varying prices,
the person said without disclosing other specifications.
The person declined to be identified due to the sensitivity of
the matter.
A spokeswoman for the South Korean firm declined to comment.
Samsung aims to build its own ecosystem through Tizen, which
powers its smartwatches and premium television sets. But the
firm needs more handsets running on the system to expand its
user base and attract third-party developers, analysts say.
The company launched its first Tizen smartphone, the Z1, in
India in January and has since been selling the device in Sri
Lanka and Bangladesh. It has sold 1 million Z1s so far in India,
the world's third-biggest smartphone market.
The Z1 was the best-selling smartphone in Bangladesh in
January-March, researcher Counterpoint said in a May report.
(Reporting by Se Young Lee; Editing by Christopher Cushing)
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