Samsung to develop newer version of Bada

South Korean electronics giant Samsung is working on the next version of its mobile operating system Bada, according to a company official.

The company is investigating the use of operating systems for smartphones is diversification, because it is based largely on Google's Android platform. Samsung had released the latest version of the software in February, providing mobile payments support and other new features.

Ho Soo Lee, head of Samsung Mobile Solutions Center, said the platform will continue to evolve, while he spoke at the World Knowledge Forum in Seoul. He also said the company wants to give more value to users Bada.

Analysts say that Samsung is increasingly focusing on Bada as Google has acquired Motorola Mobility and be less dependent on Samsung for hardware supplies. Samsung has been enormously with the advent of the Android platform to its dominant position in the global smartphone market.

Lee said the company has not decided when it will the next version of the platform to launch. The company is also developing speech recognition technology is also in the upcoming version of Bada. Samsung is becoming more challenging Apple and other makers Andoridn with attractive units, such as those in the Galaxy series and aims to establish a dominant player in global markets to be.