Samsung introduced the Tizen system to Gea watches

Samsung Galaxy Gear smart watch

SAN FRANCISCO, July 22 (Reuters) - Samsung announced Monday that it will provide the first generation of Galaxy Gear users with an option to switch from Google's Android system to Samsung's independently developed Tizen system.

In May this year, there are related news. Although this is just an option available to users, it underscores Samsung's ambitions to promote the Tizen system, which they hope will reduce their reliance on the Android system.

Samsung has become the undisputed leader in the Android smartphone market, but it also needs to really take control of its own destiny through another system. In addition, by introducing Tizen to more Gear users, Samsung can also build more audiences for the operating system, attracting more developers to design more applications for Tizen.

Samsung said the shift will provide about 140 applications for the first generation of Gear users - almost double the number of Gear for Android. In addition, they will also get more features like custom fonts, wallpapers, homescreen icons and much more. Users can now also store music on this smartwatch and listen directly to their music using the Bluetooth headset.

After Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Gear smart phone with the Android system in 2013, the company introduced Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo using the Tizen system. Samsung is also developing smartphones and other mobile devices based on the system. (Ding Hong)