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Rumour: Google intends to discontinue the Android Open Source Project – OSnews (www.osnews.com)
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[–] 32 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Full AOSP compatibility for Pixel devices is a huge reason to buy a Pixel instead of a 3rd party OEM. They're shooting themselves in the foot.

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  • [–] 29 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    That is probably a fraction of one percent of the pixel purchases.

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

    Maybe but those 1% of buyers are multiplicators incentivizing others to buy the same phone.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Yes, they incentivize another 0.001%. How is google going to survive this?

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Yes, they incentivize another 0.001%. How is google going to survive this?

    Tech geeks acting as multiplication factors are the people who brought Apple from obscurity to mainstream.

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  • [–] -3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    That was 40 years ago. Any more recent examples?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    I don't agree with the other person but the closest example that I could find would be OnePlus. They had no physical shops, used word of mouth (influencers), had good marketing (flagship killer), and were relatively cheap. They quickly rose the ranks and became a mainstream brand.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

    Yep. Thanks to this, I'm moving to IOS with a x64 handheld. I won't need a smartphone beyond calls and tethering so, why bother. Google can enjoy the fruits of their labor.

    Which? Rn, a Steam Deck, but soon, something smaller and more palmable, still fishing for something good. I'd even take something pi-based.

    Hard truth: With America going to shit, the EU needs a smartphone brand like...yesterday. Germans, get cooking!

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