Blaze@reddthat.com to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 6 months 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.fans
arrow-up191arrow-down1external-linkProminent Android manufacturers commit to supporting phone software for 7 yearswww.cnet.comBlaze@reddthat.com to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square32fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: solarpunk@slrpnk.nethackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans
minus-squaredanielfgom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·6 months 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-squareerwan@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·6 months agoThat’s typical clickbait: give a vague title to make people click.
minus-squareArtikBanana@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 months 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.