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> Samsung probably has the position of strength to push for a phone without play services.

No they aren't. The first Galaxy Gear ran a non-certified version of Android and Google got really upset about it​. Launching a phone would be suicide.

As for the alternative services they already have a lot of stuff for the Chinese market and Tizen phones.



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