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Even though there were several unpopular design decisions in the new Samsung Galaxy S6 (like a non-removable battery and no microSD slot), that doesn't mean that Samsung wasn't listening to their fans in some aspects of the device. Apparently they listened to outcry regarding TouchWiz and too much bloatware on the device.
It's becoming a widely known "feature" of the Galaxy S6 that TouchWiz is slimmed down a great deal and Samsung included less bloatware on the device. What's really great is that Samsung took it a step further and made it really easy to uninstall nearly any app on the device, including their own. This includes "built-in" apps like Samsung's S Voice, for folks who would rather just use Google Now.
Not only did Samsung bake this "ease of customization" functionality right into the device, they are even bragging about it on their own blog. The biggest shocker is that they used the words "cumbersome bloatware" to describe some of these pre-installed apps. Ultimately, Samsung clarifies in their blog that their goal was simply to offer an "Intuitive and Streamlined User Experience...".
It just goes to show that sometimes a company might take a step back in order to take two steps forward. What do you think of Sammy's desire to shred their image as a bloated device?
Here's our dedicated Galaxy S6 & S6 Edge discussion section: Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge General Discussions Android Forum at DroidForums.net
Source: Samsung
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