The problem with the Nexus range is that Google sell them at wafer thin margins, so anyone else seeking to do a mid-range Android device can't compete on price with Google. That annoys the vendors, because Google appear to want to have their cake and eat it.
If this Samsung deal is true, then I'm not sure that helps much, as everyone else will remain second class citizens as all the new features come to market on Samsung products first.
The problem with the Nexus range is that Google sell them at wafer thin margins, so anyone else seeking to do a mid-range Android device can't compete on price with Google. That annoys the vendors, because Google appear to want to have their cake and eat it.
If this Samsung deal is true, then I'm not sure that helps much, as everyone else will remain second class citizens as all the new features come to market on Samsung products first.