I guess the same reason why smartphones are called "smart" phones.

Most poeple responding said that it has nothing to do with it, but I would add that someone who has these view is more likely to implement unethical features

For mobile, when I switched to Galaxus Mobile (formerly Digitec Connect) they handled the switch and I could choose how it would go. I selected the option to make the switch at the end of my contract with Salt. They sent me the SIM card a bit before the switch and I had to activate it when I lost the Salt covering (I don't remember exactly, but I had less than a day of downtime). There was an option to carry on the phone number.

The "someone" is the developer of Sync though.

I guess at the time it at least made Microsoft seem up to date on the last trends for investors?

They were afraid the service could improve or what?

Google Chrome is so far ahead that I don't think we have to worry about people pushing for Firefox...