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by diffeomorphism 2714 days ago
> Samsung, please get rid of Bixby and all of your crappy Samsung apps.

Samsung, please don't. Even if they are not great, having some counter to google's monopoly position is sorely needed.

... but then couldn't they just ship their internet browser or chrome and not both? No, they can't due to google's oppressive contract, which is what the EU fine was about.

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How about shipping with Firefox pre-installed? I mean, there are lots of androids that come with two or three different versions of Webkit, so why not bring a Browser that is a real alternative.

AFAIK, mobile Chrome still has the better dev-tools, but from an end-user perspective, being able to install plugins for your mobile browser (like ublock origin) without having to root the phone is a real competitive edge.