Oh, I absolutely think they had influence. LG already pulled out of making Android phones as the hardware has become a loss leader, no money in it for them. Sam

Oh, I absolutely think they had influence. LG already pulled out of making Android phones as the hardware has become a loss leader, no money in it for them. Samsung at least had the benefit of almost totally complete vertical integration. You would have to be a fool to think Samsung doesn't want a cut of app sales on their devices and as the most powerful company in Korea with large influence over government, they'll get their way. This was never about developers and it isn't a watershed moment to be excited about (unless I guess you live in Korea).