It appears that Google has finally set its sights on Samsung and is pushing the company to utilize its ecosystem.
What does that mean? You mean if there is a Google Assistant, what is Bixby needed for? The same can be said of the Galaxy Store, after all we have the Google Play Store.
The idea is, to get Samsung to promote Google services and apparently, Google seems to be willing to "open its wallet" for Samsung to do this.
According to Reuters, Samsung is "considering withdrawing its Bixby virtual assistant and the Galaxy Store from its mobile devices" and adds, "Google is adopting more lucrative terms for Samsung than in previous agreements if it withdraws from the application strategy".
Part of Google's massive Android safety net is sharing Play Store ad revenue and app revenue with phone makers, and giving Samsung a bigger share is an easy way to get Samsung's apps and services out of business. be used. Who uses Bixby?
It's unclear whether Samsung would actually be willing to discontinue using Bixby and the Galaxy Store. We know that Samsung has invested a lot of money in Bixby since its launch in 2017, but we also know that Bixby has not been as successful as expected.
Samsung's Galaxy Store is used to update its core apps that ship with its devices, but there's really no reason to keep it.
There are some apps that are paid for on the Google Play Store, but on the Galaxy Store they are free due to agreements with Samsung, but this can very well be identified in the act of installing the same through the Google store, as well as Samsung's own apps can also be updated via the Google store.
On the other hand, the Google store is not available in China, for example, and those who use Samsung's Galaxy line smartphones have the Galaxy Store on their smartphones and tablets.
Perhaps this deal could be valid in some specific markets, only in this way can I imagine Samsung abandoning Bixby and the Galaxy Store and becoming dependent on Google as it has done before.
The launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is next week, which seems a little too early to see any drastic changes to the software. But we'll be keeping an eye out for Bixby's highlight in the company's presentation.
