"Bundled apps" refers to a group or package of software applications that are offered together or included with another software program.
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This video shows you visually the entire e-reader and you can get a sense on how the store is laid out and
new bundled apps that come with the device.
Microsoft originally started
bundling its apps on Samsung's Galaxy S6 handset after a bitter Android royalties dispute.
Much of the company's focus would be on getting them to upgrade to new phones, including special carrier deals that could bundle devices together or give carriers phones
with bundled apps.
There are also a few
bundled apps including a neat Wi - Fi configuration program and the LPAL configurator for Intel's always listening technology.
These are issues affecting
bundled apps from the operating system provider that we've been seeing for over a year on Huawei devices.
There are nice little touches like the ability to change the amount of blur on a wallpaper and the fact that ASUS
bundles all their apps into one folder is kinda nice.
According to Axios, a redesigned home screen, updates to
bundled apps like Mail, and an improved picture - taking process have all been shifted to next year's update.
Microsoft is
bundling an app called Mixed Reality Viewer, which uses your device's webcam and maps the environment, allowing you to place 3D objects in the real world through your camera.
The icons and menus look very polished and modern, while the
ASUS bundled apps are very well thought out and well implemented.
It comes with a
few bundled apps in addition to the usual Google Play store and Google apps, including Polaris Office 3.5, Evernote, Acer's wireless printing app, Kindle, and Netflix.
Unlike HTC, Motorola, and Samsung, Kyocera has mostly let the operating system and
bundled apps speak for themselves.
Samsung's new Galaxy S8 phones still include an FM radio receiver, but Samsung didn't
even bundle an app that lets you use it.
Strong performance; Great battery life;
Nice bundled apps and slick ZenUI; Bright screen; Solid construction without being heavy
I always found it interesting that B&N invested a ton of money to get their audio platform off the ground, but
never bundled the app on any of their Samsung tablets or even the new $ 50 Nook Tablet 7.
Good Build Quality Light Android 2.3 Nice Selection of
Bundled Apps Fast Page Turns on Books and Comics
Strong performance and graphics; Ring interface offers helpful shortcuts;
Useful bundled apps; Good Dolby audio;
Mog's working hard to compete with Spotify and Rdio, so it's
bundling its app anywhere it can — the latest is AT&T's new Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket and HTC Vivid phones.
Specifications, OS and
bundled apps At the heart of the Vibe K5 Plus runs Qualcomm's 64 - bit Snapdragon 616 octa - core processor clocked at 1.5 GHz which is paired with an Adreno 405 GPU and 2 GB of LPDDR3 RAM.
Samsung
also bundles apps of its own, such as Media Hub (offering movies and music for purchase and download) and Social Hub, which pulls e-mail, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter updates into a central location.
The new Humble
Bundle app layout has left hand menu quick access to «All Android Games», «Ready to Play» and «Game Updates.»
Keep in mind that our review unit is being sold unsubsidized — carrier versions will likely feature
additional bundled apps.
Tencent's move to
bundle apps within WeChat could hurt Apple and Alphabet as the two US tech giants rely on their own universe of apps to enrich the use of their respective iOS and Android systems.
Huawei doesn't supply anything too exciting in its
own bundled apps, except, perhaps, they're mostly unnecessary.
The improved notification dropdown includes multiple styles,
bundled app notifications, as well as quick replies right from the drop - down.
Mobile service providers traditionally have benefited from the popularity of mobile gaming by offering paid downloads from their own app stores, but the popularity of OS -
bundled app stores such as Google Play and Apple's App Store largely killed that model in developed markets.
Bundled apps like SHAREit with CLONEit lets you rapidly share files wirelessly across smartphone and other devices without network charges or a WiFi connection.
As Paul Thurott pointed out, the secondary Galaxy S8 variant comes from an arrangement Microsoft previously had to
bundle its apps on Android devices from various manufacturers.
There are some
other bundled apps, like UA Record and Viveport, both of which push services connected to HTC, but otherwise it's a fairly light skinning over Android, with things like notifications and settings all working exactly as you'd expect.
Sideloading allows you to install a variety of apps that aren't available in the Play Store, such as the XBMC Media Center for Android, various emulators that have been removed from Google Play, and third - party app store apps like the Amazon Appstore for Android and
Humble Bundle app.
Bright, high - res screen; Free text messaging; Good selection
of bundled apps; More portable than iPad; No charge for mobile hotspot feature
This resulted in Blackberry signing a deal with Amazon and
bundling their App Store on all future devices, primarily because BB10 had an emulator to run Android apps.
Plenty of Apps: The IdeaPad K1 includes more than 30
bundled apps.
The Big rumor right now is that Asus will have
bundled app store software on any PC that is made by Asus, such as Netbooks and portable computers featuring an Intel CPU and Asus motherboard.
Very bright and sharp 1920 x 1200 display; Speedy quad - core performance; Improved cameras; Long battery life; Good suite of bundled apps
Touchpad understands its demographic, they know people want the option to store data in the cloud and
bundle the apps with it at launch.
if so, would it include
some bundled apps?
There is a fair number of
bundled apps that come shipped on the device, such as Gmail, Google Maps, and Google Voice.
Look at the custom version of HTC Sense T - Mobile slapped on the Slide 3 & 4G, it's awful, tons of bloatware and
bundled apps, Facebook for MyTouch, Peep, even the contacts are confusing to some (what account am I saving this to?).
Android apps can be hunted out online, from
the bundled App Centre (which itself sometimes redirects you to the Android Market, which you don't have), or sourced from various other websites like GetJar but the experience is far from compelling.