▲ 406 ▼ Google gives Android users a way to install unverified apps if they worked hard for it(including waiting 24 hours) (android-developers.googleblog.com) submitted 7 months ago by Beep@lemmus.org to c/technology@lemmy.world 125 comments fedilink hide all child comments Lobsters; Hacker News.
[–] SanctimoniousApe@piefed.social 3 points 7 months ago (2 children) You != Everybody. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 5 points 7 months ago (1 child) That exact issue killed Blackberry, the largest smartphone maker at the time. Even after they built a compatibility layer to run Android apps. You think anywhere near enough people are going to go out of their way to try something that doesn't have marketshare already to maintain an entire alternative hardware and software ecosystem? Where can I get wherever awesome shit you're smoking? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago When i was a kid, blackberries were more common than android. At least in my area it was the "in" thing to be on BBM permalink fedilink source parent
[–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 5 points 7 months ago (1 child) That exact issue killed Blackberry, the largest smartphone maker at the time. Even after they built a compatibility layer to run Android apps. You think anywhere near enough people are going to go out of their way to try something that doesn't have marketshare already to maintain an entire alternative hardware and software ecosystem? Where can I get wherever awesome shit you're smoking? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago When i was a kid, blackberries were more common than android. At least in my area it was the "in" thing to be on BBM permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago When i was a kid, blackberries were more common than android. At least in my area it was the "in" thing to be on BBM permalink fedilink source parent