Cyanogen CEO refutes 'pivoting to apps' reports, says "we are an OS company"

26 July, 2016
Just days after there were reports that alternative Android OS developer Cyanogen has laid off about a fifth of its workforce and is planning to make a shift towards app development, CEO Kirt McMaster has refuted the reports, especially the app development part.

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  • 27 Jul 2016

AnonD-188372, 26 Jul 2016Bleh bleh bleh,you can tell us that again,just after you c... moreDid you already took your meds?
Cuz ur data usage and etc etc doesn't seem to relate with CM. LOL

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    • DarkReed
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    • 27 Jul 2016

    Piku, 27 Jul 2016CM is not overrated dude they are the one who provide updat... moreI got Lollipop in my Samsung S III Mini.

    Running CM 12 and love it!

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      • U$j
      • 27 Jul 2016

      sa11oum, 26 Jul 2016CM is really, really overrated.CM is not overrated dude they are the one who provide update for outdated devices lots of OEM will abandon you after 1 year of buying phone.

      I am rocking Android M on my old outdated moto E thanks to CM.

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        • PA7
        • 27 Jul 2016

        Romie Lee, 26 Jul 2016I love cyanogen! they're simply a dead phones saviour.Well, they're like jesus for phone

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          • AnonD-463876
          • Iua
          • 27 Jul 2016

          I stumbled upon the blog post earlier today and was ecstatic upon reading the good news. Been a user since late-2014 and now I'm a lifelong fan!

            I love cyanogen! they're simply a dead phones saviour.

              CM is really, really overrated.

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                • AnonD-442781
                • HD8
                • 26 Jul 2016

                AnonD-188372, 26 Jul 2016Bleh bleh bleh,you can tell us that again,just after you c... moreI don't see what your problems have to do with cm though. -_-

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                  • Anonymous
                  • 0mn
                  • 26 Jul 2016

                  Cm is mainstream nowadays.

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                    • AnonD-296054
                    • XMG
                    • 26 Jul 2016

                    They are os company just like Google(Android), Apple(ios), and Microsoft(Windows)

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                      • smith
                      • PA7
                      • 26 Jul 2016

                      CM is a good alternative OS for abandon android phone (if you install properly). Even big company did layoff, just part of business, good luck CM

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                        • AnonD-188372
                        • LaT
                        • 26 Jul 2016

                        Bleh bleh bleh,you can tell us that again,just after you close due to bankruptcy,your not an os' company,yer a bunch of android 're-skinners...
                        Tried it,cannot see what all the fuss was about before ,during or after I tried it ,it totally screwed the nexus 7 it was put on,I gave up trying to get it back out of the boitloop it got stuck in,A) because nothing seemed to work as people kept telling me they would.
                        B) the networks in the UK had made it horribly pricey to use it as a normal network device over 3G or LYE,and I refuse to use WiFi only devices,esprcisly after paying extra for a device that is meant to be usable anywhere a mobile signal is available.
                        To keep using it I would have had to carry a mobile phone and use its WiFi hotspot to run the nexus,,just because UK networks have this ridiculous idea that because it has a larger screen it moves more data !!! But when you point out that it's the modem that controls data amount,not screen size..
                        I argued repeatedly with them that a two inch screened device with a much faster modem would move more data,and have anyone ever heard of any network banning a 5 inch ,2k or 4k screen being vs Ned or charged more because it uses more data ?

                          They should make apps too or there own smartphones

                            Their software is good but they are the worst company I've ever seen when it comes to PR. They won't make it far with their current leadership, and have already skrewed up many lucrative partnerships. They don't have what it takes to make it on their own. I'll still enjoy the community branch, CyanogenMod, and can't wait for CM14

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                              • Anonymous
                              • Snv
                              • 26 Jul 2016

                              Talking is cheap. Lay offs inducate that they are struggling.

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                                • AnonD-326233
                                • iCu
                                • 26 Jul 2016

                                Good, because it is the best software out there.