Samsung seeking apps that are ‘more than just Android’

[Wireless News]

http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/CrHGDKs2CoqhMkeyzQ2dOA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/bgr-samsung-galaxy-note-80-4.jpg (http://news.yahoo.com/samsung-seeking-apps-more-just-android-124557962.html)How does Samsung plan to keep its hold on the insanely competitive market for Android devices? One obvious way will be through using its enormous marketing budget but the company is also investing in other differentiators that don’t involve ads about Santa Claus sexting with his wife. The Wall Street Journal has done an in-depth preview of Samsung’s big developer conference-that kicks off in San Francisco-this week and has found that the company is encouraging developers to make apps that are “more than just Android” as it seeks to create a hefty suite of Samsung-centric software that rival Android manufacturers won’t be able to top. Although the Journal says Samsung executives admit “privately” that building a separate Samsung app ecosystem



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