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The title seems a bit hyperbolic. Google still controls the "real" Android; without the Google Apps, Android is missing quite a bit[1]. Sure, bundling OneDrive

by FreakyT 11y ago

The title seems a bit hyperbolic. Google still controls the "real" Android; without the Google Apps, Android is missing quite a bit[1]. Sure, bundling OneDrive might help Microsoft take a few users from Google drive, but I would hardly characterize it as taking over Android's future. [1]: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/10/googles-iron-grip-on-android-controlling-open-source-by-any-means-necessary/ http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/10/googles-iron-grip-on-...

yitchelle 11y ago
Although I wonder if some Microsoft office products appears into Android phones, will that make Android more appealing for enterprise customers.
- Oletros 11y ago
  Microsoft products are already on Android
notatoad 11y ago
The title is incredibly hyperbolic. A more accurate title would be "Microsoft OneNote to be pre-installed on the YU Yureka and Alcatel Idol phones". That's literally all this is. That's the only customers for CyanogenOS, and that's the extent of this partnership. They're still shipping google apps on the phones, it's still Google's android, and this doesn't affect CyanogenMod. Microsoft is just shoving their foot in the door. Microsoft apps being pre-installed on the new Galaxy S was much bigger news.
- yohui 11y ago
  > Microsoft apps being pre-installed on the new Galaxy S was much bigger news. Reportedly leveraging their Android patents to do so: http://www.androidauthority.com/microsoft-cuts-patent-fees-for-apps-600824/ http://www.androidauthority.com/microsoft-cuts-patent-fees-f...
  - TazeTSchnitzel 11y ago
    That's brilliant.
ForHackernews 11y ago
> Sure, bundling OneDrive might help Microsoft take a few users from Google drive Do people care about using Google drive with their Android phone? My phone came with a bunch of free Google drive space (10 GB? 200 GB?) and to this day two years later, I've never used any of it. IMHO, the only apps that people really care about are Gmail and Google Maps. If Microsoft could make a credible replacement for those, then the friction of switching would be minimal.

by FreakyT 11y ago

yitchelle 11y ago

Although I wonder if some Microsoft office products appears into Android phones, will that make Android more appealing for enterprise customers.

Oletros 11y ago
Microsoft products are already on Android

notatoad 11y ago

The title is incredibly hyperbolic. A more accurate title would be "Microsoft OneNote to be pre-installed on the YU Yureka and Alcatel Idol phones". That's literally all this is. That's the only customers for CyanogenOS, and that's the extent of this partnership. They're still shipping google apps on the phones, it's still Google's android, and this doesn't affect CyanogenMod. Microsoft is just shoving their foot in the door. Microsoft apps being pre-installed on the new Galaxy S was much bigger news.

yohui 11y ago
> Microsoft apps being pre-installed on the new Galaxy S was much bigger news. Reportedly leveraging their Android patents to do so: http://www.androidauthority.com/microsoft-cuts-patent-fees-for-apps-600824/ http://www.androidauthority.com/microsoft-cuts-patent-fees-f...
- TazeTSchnitzel 11y ago
  That's brilliant.

ForHackernews 11y ago

> Sure, bundling OneDrive might help Microsoft take a few users from Google drive Do people care about using Google drive with their Android phone? My phone came with a bunch of free Google drive space (10 GB? 200 GB?) and to this day two years later, I've never used any of it. IMHO, the only apps that people really care about are Gmail and Google Maps. If Microsoft could make a credible replacement for those, then the friction of switching would be minimal.