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Ask Jerry: Is using Google's apps better than using the ones already on my phone?

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(Image credit: Jay Bonggolto / Android Central) I just bought a new Samsung and it already has apps for mail, calendar, contacts, and other things installed. The interface is kind of confusing and goofy, but keeping a cloud backup of everything you thought was important enough to take a picture of is awesome. There isn't anything wrong with Google Messages, but it's still tied to your phone service, and other apps are much more popular, especially outside of North America.

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