G+_Tom Gehrke Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Curiouser and Curiouser This is probably a good follow-up to last week's discussion on the idea that Google is trying to lock down Android. Is it too late? Does it even matter? Who will make the next move? Tune in next week, viewers! Same Android time. Same Android channel. http://gigaom.com/2013/10/28/samsung-is-pulling-another-amazon-on-android-but-this-is-even-bigger/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Joseph Cappellino Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 This is smart for them. But, their problem isn't the breadth of Samsung apps available to users, but the quality of said apps. This too will lead to competition, but primarily between Google and Samsung. Also, more and more people are talking about Nexus devices (including my non-techie friends). Finally, there's one place that Samsung won't be able to compete (at least not yet) is the web. Google will win there almost every time, especially since they want iOS users as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Ironzey Lewis Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Samsung has a solid understanding of how people want to use devices. They understood way back in 2010 that some people wanted a larger (7 inch) tablet with phone capabilities. As for the Samsung fork of Android, I am excited to see what they have to offer as long as they still have access to the Play Store. Eventually I see them "pulling an apple" and controlling the entire experience, hardware and software. It would still be a win win for Android fans. More choice is better right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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