Cyanogen CEO calls out Samsung on OS design

[Jack Holt]

YU Digital, the baby of Micromax’s, launched a mid-range device that’s being advertised as the Zeus of phones. The phone sports a 5.5-inch 720p display, a 64-bit Snapdragon 615, 2GB of RAM, a 5 MP front facing camera in tandem with a 13 MP rear shooter. It will also pack dual-sim slots, 4G LTE, and a 2,500 mAh battery. Oh and it will feature Cyanogen‘s OS 11.​

During a Q&A session following the announcement, Cyanogen CEO Kirt McMaster spent some time toting the phone, the OS, and calling out other OEMs.


As McMaster said in the Q&A session, competitors just can’t, well, compete with the OS. “Samsung couldn’t build a good OS if they tried.” Cyanogen has been about “super optimizing Android and taking it to a new level” since its inception, he said. “We believe that… there’s an opportunity to be the first or second dominant version of Android on the planet.”

Given Cyanogen’s co-founder Steve Kondik previously spent time working with Samsung, it could be a big deal. That said, it could also be competitive banter that’s expected in such a primed market. Given India’s rapidly increasing smartphone market, it makes a lot of sense for both Cyanogen and YU Digital to break into the market. The device registration will launch tomorrow on Amazon India for 8,999 rupees ($140).

For those interested in hearing the Q&A and the barb at Samsung we have the launch event for you below. The “OMG shots fired” moment happens at 1:16.45. Enjoy!

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Source: 9to5Google​

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