Samsung's future enhancements to its proprietary TouchWiz UI may get a significant boost as a result of the company's collaboration with Google.
The latest rumor suggests that Google plans to work with Samsung in order to make sure that the Android UX, being the most popular UI in the world, would work as fast as it can possibly be. Moreover, it wants to help the Korean company to overcome possible bugs that may show up as a result of their collaborative customization effort.
The news comes from Samsung Viet (via SamMobile).
Google's intention to help does not necessarily mean that Samsung can't do it just by itself. However, it should be remembered that Google has all the right resources needed that makes it capable to offer a helping hand. The only honest reason for the intervening move is to make things faster and easier for everyone involved.
A couple of days ago, Tech Times reported that one owner of a Galaxy Note 5 found himself one of the first lucky users to see the new TouchWiz UI on his device. As proof, he even shared some screenshots of the user interface and other details on XDA.
While it is true that Samsung continues to improve its UI on each of its new generation of handsets, it still has a long way to go as far as coming up with the perfect UI version. According to numerous reports, the company's devices suffer from poor RAM management as a result of some issues within the TouchWiz. This is particularly true to the Galaxy S6 and Note 5 which, though packed with 4 GB of RAM, show memory struggles as an effect of the UI.
Samsung also continues to be the major Android handset maker in the market although it is being followed closely by Lenovo and Xiaomi. This means that the company's TouchWiz will continue to be the most used interface among Android users.
If Google's collaboration with Samsung proves to be successful, customers are assured to gain a more enjoyable experience, making it highly likely for them to decide on buying a second Android handset.
Another possible result is that it could eventually move TouchWiz into a type of interface that is more "stock-like." Furthermore, Google's push for standardization of hardware may just allow the company to look for vendors that would come up with interfaces that are less slow and less obtrusive.
There's no information however on whether Samsung is purely interested in enhancements that are under-the-hood and performance-related or it is seeking Google for some advice on how the UI looks and works.
