Samsung dinged for slipping ads into the Z Flip`s stock apps
(Android Central)

It`s a little-used part of the phone app, but for some, it`s the principle that counts. What you need to know Samsung has been criticized for including ads in some parts of the Galaxy Z Flip. The ads in question were spotted in Samsung`s phone app. The firm includes these on all phones running its software, not just the Z Flip. Samsung has been dinged for placing ads in the Galaxy Z Flip`s phone app this week. While smartphone OEMs like Xiaomi sometimes use commercial partnerships to subsidize the costs of their phones, the Galaxy Z Flip is an expensive, conceptual smartphone that some buyers feel shouldn`t need ads. It`s already spawned some debate on social media. Samsung has ads in the phone app - the app you open to place calls - on its $1,380 Galaxy Z Flip. 🙄 pic.twitter.com/tuWr2PxSYh- Todd Haselton (@robotodd) February 18, 2020 1.) The excuse `Samsung has to make money` is obscene. 2.) I opted in to use a local point of interest feature, not for ads. 3.) I s...