Samsung's top Tizen-based smartphone, the Z3, is looking to reach new markets during this year. The company's second Tizen-based Z3 smartphones will first reach Russia, followed by Indonesia and other markets in Europe, in addition to the current market India.

Samsung Z3 is currently on sale in India priced at around $120, and should keep the same price tag in 10 new markets, where it will launch in the first quarter of the year. As for the Tizen platform, it currently ranks as the fourth largest smartphone OS, after the Android's 84.1%, iOS 13.6% and Windows Phone 1.7%, according to DigiTimes.