Samsung has stepped in and rescued the legendary data saving app OperMax and renamed it to Samsung Max in the process. Opera Max was a great way to keep track of what apps were draining your smartphone data in the background and keeping you safe from (some kind of) cyber-attack. The app will only be available for Galaxy handsets, you’ll have to say goodbye once Max drops its Opera branding.
According to VentureBeat, the application has gotten a bit of a UI refresh, but also isn’t a VPN anymore. Instead, the app has a DNS masking feature that keeps your IP address intact. Samsung promises to keep updating Max’s data-saving and privacy protection measures. The app will come pre-installed on certain devices in developing nations including Argentine, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Mexico, South Africa, Thailand and Vietnam.
Of all of Samsung’s branded apps, this might be the most helpful and useful. After all, plenty of people already have a platform-agnostic mobile email client they like, or set of productivity apps. At least Max is useful for a broader set of users.
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