Wow just seen this on TechCrunch and yes this is probably the wrong cat but no idea where else I would post it… [image] Samsung In Talks To Scoop Up SmartThings For Around $200 Million – TechCrunch Google has Nest, Apple has HomeKit and Samsung has…SmartThings, we’re hearing. The deal was…

FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! …be more descriptive? Really?

Oh yeah! I hope ST gives Android, and it’s 85% market share, the attention we deserve. Enough with the “Android is for the poor, iPhone for the cool” bs from the past.

Honestly, while I readily admit that iOS was the front running initially, I really don’t think Android is considered a poor second anymore. Somethings might come to iOS first, but not months before Android like in the past.

[image] Ben: Frankly, we were at risk, if we continued to be the scrappy startup, of losing ground to Google/Nest, Apple/Homekit, and even GE/Wink. Absolutely true. Smart/Connected Home is the next major hitech battleground. You’ve got to be strong to play this game. Consolidation have starte…

I agree with you 100% I wouldn’t be to quick to jump ship? SmartThings is doing an excellent job. If you’re supporting them you should continue to do so until given a valid reason other than a brand name that you may not particularly care for (not directed to you brianlees). It really is this simpl…

Ok I’m on the lifeboat with life jacket on, but for now I’ll trust ST founders that they wouldn’t have gone into the deal with their initial vision compromised. Let’s just hope for the best. However, in the long run I fear that things will change eventually. This quarter Samsung’s profit fell short…

OK, I have been quietly reading this thread and I have a few thoughts. The deal is barely a day or two old and, as is the case in our 24 hour news cycle world, there is mostly speculation and few facts flying around. So, I think we all need to let this play out and see. From the “facts” that ha…

Just remember, you guys could be Windows Phone users if you really want to feel behind the curve. I hate having an extra phone solely so I can operate my home automation. :wink: I understand the user-base isn’t there yet to make investing in it easy, but nonetheless, Android is in pretty good shap…

Samsung to buy SmartThings

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garrett (Garrett) August 15, 2014, 7:12pm 168

On top of that, you can’t forget the awesome stuff people (like @csader) have created that is Android-only.

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