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Report: Samsung Replacing Its Apps With Microsoft's For Galaxy S6
An anonymous reader writes: SamMobile is reporting that the next major revision of Samsung's Galaxy S line of phones is going to have some major changes. According to insider sources, Samsung has gotten rid of many of their pre-loaded apps, making them optional downloads. What's interesting is that they're replacing these apps with software from Microsoft — apps like Skype, Office Mobile, and OneDrive. "With Windows Phone failing to make a dent on the smartphone market, Microsoft has recently shifted focus to its software services, and having them pre-installed on one of the bestselling Android smartphone lineups might just give the Redmond giant the exposure it needs to court consumers into switching from Google's massively more popular services that come preloaded on all Android devices."
Ars has the insight on the patents Microsoft owns and uses against manufacturers of Android phones ---
http://arstechnica.com/tech-po...
Ironically, it was a government of a country which is known for its anti-freedom reputation that revealed the list of Microsoft's patents
People have been asking for Samsung to get rid of its proprietary apps and use stock Android and Google Apps for the longest of time and now that they finally removed their apps they put Microsoft's in. Jesus.
I guess it is time to buy a Chinese phone with stock Android.
Can't read past the headline?
The bigger message that Samsung is going to make most of the bloatware uninstallable and optionally downloadable has been completely ignored here.
- The details are still unknown as this is essentially still just a rumor.
- The article says it appears that the Samsung apps are going to be optionally downloadable.
But it is unclear whether the MS apps that replace them will be removable/downloadable, or whether those will work the same way as the current Samsung apps do. (i.e. not able to remove without rooting phone.)
I have a better idea: preload nothing but the OS and desktop environment (well and key utilities like voice memo/dictation software and an alarm clock) and leave the rest up to me.
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Did all those people asking also say "And once you take your crap off, don't put anyone else's crap in it's place?"
If not, it's really their fault for not being specific...
You can always root and uninstall or freeze apps you don't want.
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When the Chinese forced Microsoft to identify the patents they were asserting against Android a patent analysis company called M-Cam analyzed them and determined that 102 of the 127 patents were junk and the remaining 25 had possible commercial value. M-Cam also found that more than 40 of Microsoft's patents may have been preceded by other companies' patents.
M-Cam casts doubts on Microsoft's Android patent portfolio
http://www.zdnet.com/article/m-cam-casts-doubts-on-microsofts-android-patent-portfolio/
M-Cam Microsoft Patent Analysis
http://www.m-cam.com/sites/www.m-cam.com/files/Patently%20Obvious%20Microsoft's%20Android%20License.pdf
Call me crazy, but I buy Samsung for the hardware. I couldn't give a shit about what software comes on the phone. I use my own apps, organise the phone the way I like, I really don't see this as being something dramatically out of the ordinary.
For the past 10 years we've been buying computers and phones loaded with useless crapware. Why should now be any different, and also what makes you think any other company is any different? (Stock Android devices excepted of course, which by the way Samsung sell as a Google Play edition of their premium line).
Also there's no need to root, Samsung have a way of hiding and freezing any apps that you don't want visible to the system. Unfortunately they come back when you do an OS upgrade because the apps themselves are part of the OS image.