Samsung is introducing another preloaded app on Galaxy phones, this time through a partnership with Amazon that brings Amazon Music into the Galaxy Store. The move is being presented as a notable addition, but it is also likely to trigger a familiar complaint from smartphone buyers who are already tired of bundled software they did not choose.
The report suggests this is the kind of decision that may have sounded appealing at a corporate level while landing poorly with everyday users. Preinstalled apps have long been a point of frustration on Android devices, especially when phone owners feel their storage, home screens, and app drawers are being filled with services they may never use.
In this case, Samsung and Amazon are highlighting the arrival of Amazon Music as part of the Galaxy experience in the US. Even so, the main reaction for many users may center less on the service itself and more on the broader trend of adding still more software to phones before they even reach customers.
The one positive note hinted at in the report is that there appears to be some kind of silver lining to how this addition is being handled. That may soften the criticism somewhat, but the bigger story remains unchanged: many Galaxy users are likely to see yet another preinstalled app as an unnecessary extra rather than a welcome feature.
