Cue the outrage! Cyanogen fans react to the Microsoft deal

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Published 16 Apr 2015

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Cyanogen Microsoft announced today that Microsoft apps services will come integrated in the Cyanogen OS. Under the partnership, Cyanogen will integrate distribute Microsoft’s consumer apps services right out of the box, which means Microsoft’s productivity messaging apps, as well as its cloud-based services, will come with every phone running the Cyanogen OS. ‘re talking about Bing, Skype, OneDrive, Office, OneNote, Outlook.

How do Cyanogen’s diehard fans feel about the news? They’re not exactly thrilled. I gathered up a few tidbits from social media that depict exactly what Cyanogen’s users are thinking about the whole deal. The consensus? They’re really hoping this doesn’t mean a bunch of bloatware. Got more to say on the matter? Tweet us at @agreenbot.