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Google could give the Pixel 8 seven years of updates (www.androidpolice.com)
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[–] Cypress35z@feddit.de 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Isn't that nice for the Pixel8. I wonder what's holding them back do the same for older models with their chip. Like the Pixel6

[–] TheMadnessKing@lemdro.id 3 points 1 year ago

I remember reading an article few days ago about this. The gist is:

  • Google was not confident with Tensor 1 & 2 chips and didn't want to burden itself with a hardware that was going to be difficult to support.
  • Previous iterations of Pixel had Qualcomm chips, and QC doesn't support its chip for that long.
[–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago

Funny how a single, relatively tiny company that tries to do things more ethically can move the entire industry. We really need more companies like Fairphone.

[–] shiveyarbles 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's hilarious how they market security updates as a limited time feature. These fuckers need to be regulated so badly.

[–] kogasa@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Software maintenance and updates cost money. Nobody reasonable would say you're entitled to a lifetime of support for a piece of hardware you buy, unless you specifically pay for this service. The specific support lifetime that is cost-effective for the business and consumer depends on the product and the business, it's not an easy target for regulation.

7 years of security updates isn't that bad for a phone.

[–] Murvel@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Could they now?

How about that they would and should?