Cyanogen OS will bundle Microsoft apps and services

16 April, 2015
Earlier rumors of Microsoft investing into Cyanogen Inc. didn't pan out but the two are still partnering up.

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  • 18 Apr 2015

tomakali, 17 Apr 2015correction... android is bloatware cyanoge is removing ... moreNo, they're adding bloatware to a slimmed OS. Nobody wants Microsoft's crap products on their Androids, or we'd have Windows Phones. This is just Cyanogen being hypocritical.

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    • tomakali
    • KAx
    • 17 Apr 2015

    alexv, 17 Apr 2015cyanogen with bloatware? then what's the whole point ? correction...

    android is bloatware
    cyanoge is removing the bloatware and adding premium productive no-google-spyware products from microsoft

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      • AnonD-387253
      • Hkt
      • 17 Apr 2015

      Dear all users Google has track record for spying on users, I like Microsoft to come on this way to not tracking the users Google have been banned to use in government office in India cause of leaving the servers on outer than india, Microsoft have they own servers in India of people data which will not be carried out of country to the indian government in a statement while like wise Google said they can't keep the users data in India so only it was banned in India governmental offices so do like to go on government way . now a days privacy is more concerning, it is our data our contact our messages sync of contacts, messages and email was read by someone is not be liked, already NSA documents revealed of Google and Apple are sharing the users data with NSA, Don't you people understand I resides on Microsoft now but till the date if document leaked of Microsoft too spying I will quit it too and will remove sync options from the phone itself I am not the prime minister of india to have a secure data's but I consider my data to be secure not in third party hands because I like my privacy most.

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        • alexv
        • nmB
        • 17 Apr 2015

        cyanogen with bloatware? then what's the whole point ?

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          • H4k
          • 16 Apr 2015

          Stay away from MS. For Cynogen OS this free stuff from MS could turn out to be very "expensive" in the end.
          formula: extend, embrace then extinguish.

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            • AnonD-108460
            • J@k
            • 16 Apr 2015

            That will be the fall of this company...

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              • AnonD-22607
              • Xu%
              • 16 Apr 2015

              Day by Day Android becomes junk with Bloatware with OEMS By the Way Thanks Google to Understand these And saves customer with Nexus Phone's

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                • Chinmay
                • X{J
                • 16 Apr 2015

                Google services are way better as they provide caching and peering on all of their websites. Uploading a 1GB file to the Google drive just takes around 10 mins. Wonder how long will it take to upload on Onedrive. I don't think Microsoft has partnered with ISPs to allow peering. Google will undoubtedly remain unharmed by this move and Cyanogen will lose its fan base. One thing they can do is just make different zip packages for gapps and Microsoft apps so that the end user can flash the apps they require. If its a gapps fan he will flash Google apps and if Microsoft fan then he will go ahead with the Microsoft zip.

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                  • AnonD-74997
                  • v{Z
                  • 16 Apr 2015

                  Well GSMArena then I think you should check this out...
                  http://www.cyanogenmod.org/blog/microsoft-and-cm12-1-nightlies

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                    • AnonD-178450
                    • Y24
                    • 16 Apr 2015

                    Some competition is really needed against Google, good move by Microsoft.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • rvt
                      • 16 Apr 2015

                      I don't want Microsoft apps on android...they should stick with their lumia. still, I will uninstall all those and replace with google..e.g, how can I use bing on Android? it doesn't make sense to me.

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                        • NCe
                        • 16 Apr 2015

                        I effin hope Cyanogenmod remains unaffected!
                        I can install those apps when I want, no need to shove them down my throat like CM was a stock ROM...

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                          • Anonymous
                          • X0D
                          • 16 Apr 2015

                          This is a really great news! About time Google gets some competition!

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                            • AnonD-38518
                            • Jqs
                            • 16 Apr 2015

                            That's what I call corrupt company.

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                              • Andy
                              • qKV
                              • 16 Apr 2015

                              I have a OnePlus One... I'm hoping a good Android phone with micro USB type C comes out soon. I don't want to be holding this phone when they start loading it with Microsoft....

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                                • AnonD-92769
                                • sp2
                                • 16 Apr 2015

                                Not bad at all! Ms apps are well done! Good app with very good functionality!

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • JA%
                                  • 16 Apr 2015

                                  money talks, bullshit walks

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • T6r
                                    • 16 Apr 2015

                                    You'll pay less royalties if you add more redundant apps on your phones! So you pay us less and get the exact same from the customer =D