Taking full control of the platform : Samsung to quit Android ?
Samsung to Sell Tizen-Based Handsets After Motorola Deal - Bloomberg
[IF confirmed]
Pops me three ideas:
1. Heins' "full control" strategy seems more than ever appropriate
2. Could be a very bad beat for Android driven devices ... and give (at least temporarily) some more room to RIM
3. No room for more than 3 platform ? One The giant don't seem to belive this "old song" ... (nor Ubuntu)
Re: Taking full control of the platform : Samsung to quit Android ?
Lots of ill informed speculation here. Samsung would likely never drop android. Tizen like others have mentioned is just another option being used to cover as many bases as possible, especially since Tizen is a resource they have available to them for free.
Tizen devices are not meant to replace Samsung's android branded hardware at all. They are likely there to likely blossom another niche of users, such as they did with the galaxy note series (Samsung seems to be quite experimental when it comes to their products). Not to mention the relationship between Google and Samsung is likely better than its ever been (Samsung is currently manufacturing their nexus 10 tablet after all).
Not sure how anyone could seriously conclude Samsung is ending their Android lineup.
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Re: Taking full control of the platform : Samsung to quit Android ?
I highly doubt that it is meant to replace Android. Think of all the Android apps that people have bought for their Galaxy devices. Anyone who upgraded their Android phone to another has access to all the previously purchased apps. If they switch the OS, customers would lose all of their apps. That could backfire pretty quickly, as far as sales and customer loyalty go.
Look at how much of an issue BB10 has with people clamoring for apps on BB10. Some people don't think BB10 will succeed unless it gets apps like Netflix, Skype, and such. As good as an OS might be, it's the apps that can make or break it. How likely is Samsung going to be to drop access to all of the apps that Android brings?
For now, the best bet is that this will replace the current Bada offerings and give dumb phones more of a smartphone look and feel.