@Blaze@reddthat.com to Android@lemdro.idEnglish • 1 month agoProminent Android manufacturers commit to supporting phone software for 7 yearswww.cnet.comexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1100arrow-down19file-textcross-posted to: solarpunk@slrpnk.nethackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanshackernews@derp.foo
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minus-squaredanielfgomlinkfedilinkEnglish17•1 month agoThe article says “manufacturers” but then only mentions Samsung in the article… Not exactly a surprise tbh because they have to compete with iPhone. And I bet it’s only for flagship devices. I can’t see the budget devices getting this.
minus-square@erwan@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglish9•1 month agoThat’s typical clickbait: give a vague title to make people click.
minus-square@ArtikBanana@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglish5•1 month agoGoogle is also giving support for its Pixel devices since the Pixel 8 line. And their Pixel 8a is also going to get 7 years of support, which is neat. Hopefully others follow.
The article says “manufacturers” but then only mentions Samsung in the article…
Not exactly a surprise tbh because they have to compete with iPhone. And I bet it’s only for flagship devices. I can’t see the budget devices getting this.
That’s typical clickbait: give a vague title to make people click.
Google is also giving support for its Pixel devices since the Pixel 8 line.
And their Pixel 8a is also going to get 7 years of support, which is neat.
Hopefully others follow.