South Korean electronics giant Samsung Electronics Co has started domestic sales of high-end televisions powered by its Tizen operating system and plans to add washing machines, fridges and other appliances to the range of products that use the software.
The company said sales of Tizen-powered ultra-HD TVs began on Thursday in South Korea.
The new TVs come in four sizes - from 55 inches diagonally to 88 inches. The smallest model costs 5.49 million won.
Despite efforts to develop Tizen as an alternative operating system, Samsung's smartphones and tablets rely on Google's Android operating system.
The company is focusing on pushing its OS into living rooms and eventually into kitchens and other corners of the home.
Kim Hyun-seok, head of Samsung's TV business, said all of Samsung's Internet-connected TVs will be powered by Tizen this year as well as refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners and robotic vacuum cleaners.
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