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Is it time to question the yearly release cycle for phones? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world

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So recently I've been seeing the trend where Android OEMs such as Google, Samsung, etc. have been extending their software release times up to like five, six, and seven years after device release. Clearly, phone hardware has gotten to the point where it can support software for that long, and computers have been in that stage for a very long time. From what I can tell, the only OEM that does this currently might be Fairphone.

Edit: The battery is the thing that goes the fastest so manufacturers could just offer new batteries and that would solve a lot of the problem.

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[–] yonder@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Actually, apparently the pixel3a now has both front and rear camera support, though still in the very early stages. I also like how the pixel3a has a plastic back instead of the glass on the OP6 so it does not shatter if you drop it.

[–] 2kool4idkwhat@lemdro.id 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I also like how the pixel3a has a plastic back instead of the glass on the OP6 so it does not shatter if you drop it.

Yeah, same. That's one of the 2 main things I don't like about the OP6 (the other being the non-removable battery). Putting a protective case on it solves the problem though

[–] yonder@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

The OP6 is already so big that it's quite the brick with a case. I'm hoping that the people working at Fairphone can get PostmarketOS running reasonably well on their devices considering PostmarketOS aligns pretty well with their goals.