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Given all the attention that the Samsung Galaxy S III is garnering today, it’s easy to overlook some of the finer points. One detail that has been lost in the shuffle could have long-lasting implications for Android. It’s not the 2GB RAM, although that does sound wonderful, and it’s not the dual-core processor. Nope, it’s not the universal launch date …

There are a lot of apps out there with a bit too much fat on them. These apps continuously ping the network, require multiple redundant downloads, fail to close a connection when shut down, or needlessly drain the phone’s battery. Either way, that’s bad for consumers and the carrier networks strained by these apps. Most developers don’t know about these …