Google Puts Generic Android Email App in Play Store
The neutering of Android continues
I could be wrong, but my first guess is that this is but one more piece of core functionality being removed from the open AOSP and into the proprietary GMS.
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The article doesn't say anything about making it proprietary, only that it is no longer part of the OS, so if they find a bug with the email, they can fix only that rather than waiting for the next version of Android to fix it. That seems to me like a good thing. I don't think that apps should be built into the OS anyway, they should be separate,so they can be removed if necessary.
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This is how it should be. Email clients, browsers, document viewers should not be locked into the core of the OS.
If you think you like it the other way, wait until you get your next Android phone. Google is making file browsing a core function exclusively, and 3rd-party file managers won't have access to your memory card. Only special google-provided apps will be able to do it.
If you think you like it the other way, wait until you get your next Android phone. Google is making file browsing a core function exclusively, and 3rd-party file managers won't have access to your memory card. Only special google-provided apps will be able to do it.
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