ijeff@lemdro.idM to Android@lemdro.id • 1 year agoGoogle could give the Pixel 8 seven years of updatesexternal-linkmessage-square12 fedilinkarrow-up154file-textcross-posted to: googlepixel@lemdro.id
arrow-up154external-linkGoogle could give the Pixel 8 seven years of updatesijeff@lemdro.idM to Android@lemdro.id • 1 year agomessage-square12 Commentsfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: googlepixel@lemdro.id
minus-squarelowleveldata@programming.devhexbear25·1 year agoBut they won't. Why would they? linkfedilink
minus-squareCubitOom@infosec.pubhexbear3·1 year agoBecause they can say they will, possibly sell slightly more than they predicted. And then in 2 years say that they cannot support it anymore anyway. linkfedilink
minus-squarelimerod@reddthat.comMhexbear2·1 year agoGoogle makes money from providing service and advertising. It has more to gain from supported devices than without. linkfedilink
But they won't. Why would they?
Because they can say they will, possibly sell slightly more than they predicted. And then in 2 years say that they cannot support it anymore anyway.
Google makes money from providing service and advertising. It has more to gain from supported devices than without.