Cyanogen Microsoft’s strategic partner. “Android is not to be … – Gazeta.pl

Microsoft and Cyanogen have signed a strategic agreement. announced yesterday the information is not surprising – the end of January, the Redmond giant has decided to invest in CyanogenMod creator, version of the system Android, $ 70 million . Now, as noted by The Wired, the situation of both partners is more clear.

“Android is no longer only to Google” – commented on the situation somewhat provocatively Wired magazine.

Why Google may fear ?

At the beginning let’s the facts. Cyanogen does not threaten the “pure” Android. This is a popular version of the default-free Google services such as Gmail and Maps, but the vast majority of consumers use the version of the “full”, with pre-installed Google additives.

The company can not sleep, because Microsoft and Cyanogen agreement could mean that appear Cyanogenmod Microsoft services. Google Maps will replace Bing Maps, Gmail will replace Outlook, and YouTube will work in principle, not as an application, and as a mobile site – as is the case with Windows Phone. Google rivals Agreement may be dangerous “breakthrough”. The fact that Google does not like to lose even a fraction of its market convinced the Mozilla Foundation recently.

Two birds with one stone

Microsoft to invest in Android does not lose anything. In 2013, for licenses under patents Samsung received only one billion US dollars. Kila-tens of

dollars from each sold smartphone with Android. The company is located in a somewhat schizophrenic situation: it has its own system of mobile, fighting for market share (Windows Phone in the US controlled approximately 3-4% of the market), and yet it has a reason to be satisfied when the Android device sell. Therefore – as emphasized by Wired – Microsoft will not let go on the market devices with CyanogenMod.

Today, we do not know what will be a collaboration between Microsoft and its new partner. The claim that the CyanogenMod see once preinstalled Microsoft service is a bit premature, but he is on this will depend on rival Google. Is CyanogenMod with a set of services from Microsoft would be for you more attractive than the “ordinary” Android?