▲ 82 ▼ Google announces event for Oct. 4, where new Pixel phone and smartwatch expected (www.cnbc.com) submitted 2 years ago by Gnubyte@lemdit.com to c/android@lemdro.id 12 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Devgard@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think it's because Fairphone is offering 5 years OS + extra 3 security to make 8, and not just 8 OS/security updates permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sv1sjp@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, Fairphone has a Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC, as a result they cannot in practice provide vendor updates for more than 5 years. They will just "increase" the version number and just provide typical android security patches. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Wyrryel@pawb.social 3 points 2 years ago They used a special SoC that gets support from qualcomm for 15 years. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sv1sjp@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, Fairphone has a Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC, as a result they cannot in practice provide vendor updates for more than 5 years. They will just "increase" the version number and just provide typical android security patches. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Wyrryel@pawb.social 3 points 2 years ago They used a special SoC that gets support from qualcomm for 15 years. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Wyrryel@pawb.social 3 points 2 years ago They used a special SoC that gets support from qualcomm for 15 years. permalink fedilink source parent