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It's not just manufacturers, it's the owners, too. If there are no significant changes in provided functionality/APIs why bother. They need to pick the version that contains most needed features and use it as a standard all apps all OEMs need to support. Kind of like XP was for Windows. Developers will never catch up with this tempo. And they don't have to. I think the fragmentation is a false measure. They should consider how many versions the devices are behind the newest one. That's important IMO, not the absolute version number.
Google release the latest version of OS. Manufactures say were are only going to update a few of our phones (usually the premium ones only and only for devices that are less than 2 years old). Lengthy wait usually 4 - 6 months sometimes more. Manufactures then gives it to network operator. This usually involves a lengthy wait while networks do their own customisation if they feel like it so no hurry here either! Apple have kept on top of this sort of thing. |
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Silly name discussions aside, I think this looks absolutely fantastic, apple have upped their game and now google are upping theirs yet again. The interface improvements look VERY nice, and not just that but the promise of android apps coming to chrome so and the continuity features (ala apple) look really great.
Microsoft will (or should be) very worried about what's going on here. Personally I am seeing less and less reasons to own a windows machine, with all of the baggage it entails than ever before. I think we might be waiting a while before we see this release though, 4th quarter? I can see my future - nexus or android silver phone, nexus 9 and a chromebook and I'll be set.... |
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I think we might be waiting a while before we see this release though, 4th quarter?
September/October usually. Quote:
I can see my future - nexus or android silver phone, nexus 9 and a chromebook and I'll be set....
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L, so they did not find anybody yet ready to pay through their nose to have the honour.
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If they stick with branded stuff LEGO could be in with a shout
how does Lego fit in to that ? |
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Just installed the preview on my N5.
The initial boot took a long time (a couple of minutes at least), probably due to ART having to compile everything. The new boot animation is pretty nice. 4 coloured balls moving around each other in various patterns and also slightly growing and shrinking as if they are moving closer and further away from the screen (a nod to the new Material Design with it's depth component). It's just finishing the initial login/restore process right now, so i'm off to have a play. ![]() Urgh, *still* no native support for IPP Everywhere (like Airprint, but an official standard) or the Opus codec. |
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usually at same time as new nexus phone release.
September/October usually. if i could find somewhere selling the samsung chromebook 2 (the only chromebook with 1080p screen) then i would, but it seems to be vaporware in the UK. Didn't realise you couldn't get a chromebook 2 in the uk, seems a shame and chrome OS seems to scale far better to high res screens than windows, which has always been a total irritation. Still could be tempted to get a cheapo second hand one and stick some more ram and a SSD in it (if it doesn't already have one), sometimes 768p is sufficient on a 11.6" laptop. Also you could look out for the very original Samsung chromebook which has better specs apparently. Apparently you can put your own 1080 panels on chrome books but you'd have to be very committed to try that. |
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sometimes 768p is sufficient on a 11.6" laptop. Also you could look out for the very original Samsung chromebook which has better specs apparently..
the only chromebook i would consider is the only one currently to have a 1080p screen. |
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Blow the budget, buy a chromebook pixel
I seriously would if I had the money, but they're still silly money.
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Blow the budget, buy a chromebook pixel
I seriously would if I had the money, but they're still silly money. |
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it is a bit strange they're not referring to it by name (yet?). Either negotiations with Lion bar/Lucozade are ongoing or maybe they're dropping the sweet theme entirely.
I can imagine from a branding point of view that Lollipop may be considered infantile, liquorice not to everyone's tastes(as well as being hard to spell) and Lemon Meringue Pie a bit long for constantly referring to it. |
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They could ditch the asinine 'sweet theme' concept altogether, and name them after healthy foods instead.
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They could ditch the asinine 'sweet theme' concept altogether, and name them after healthy foods instead.
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Here is where it all goes wrong.
Google release the latest version of OS. Manufactures say were are only going to update a few of our phones (usually the premium ones only and only for devices that are less than 2 years old). Lengthy wait usually 4 - 6 months sometimes more. Manufactures then gives it to network operator. This usually involves a lengthy wait while networks do their own customisation if they feel like it so no hurry here either! Apple have kept on top of this sort of thing. It's up to the manufacturers to get updates out as quick as possible and support a handset for at least 2 years. The One M7 will be 2 years by early next year so if it gets Android L, like HTC have promised, then that's pretty good going and i'd be satisfied with that. |
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I don't know if anyone has installed the preview as yet?
Have to say, Android finally has had a lick of paint! The design takes cues from iOS in aesthetics. However the whole look of the OS has been freshened up. The settings menu has had an overhaul to a more picture friendly look. The notification bar/centre has been given a paint job along with the keybard. Theres more to it, however considering it is own a preview it feels quite polished. I am glad Google has finally followed the lead of Apple and Microsoft by releasing early previews, as the mass testing will allow them to stamp out bugs much quicker. |
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Well HTC have improved a lot in this regard. On my HTC M7 I have had many updates. 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4. With the last two updates they have been getting off the mark a lot quicker. Also the M7 and M8 will be getting Android L within 90 days of Google releasing it. I'm pretty much up to date with my m7 on three.
It's up to the manufacturers to get updates out as quick as possible and support a handset for at least 2 years. The One M7 will be 2 years by early next year so if it gets Android L, like HTC have promised, then that's pretty good going and i'd be satisfied with that. Let phones be able to have a stock Android update if they want straight away when its released (hardware permitting). If other manufacturers and networks want bloatware added several months later then its up to them. |
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There is a really simple effective answer that Google should enforce.
Let phones be able to have a stock Android update if they want straight away when its released (hardware permitting). If other manufacturers and networks want bloatware added several months later then its up to them. the manufacturers and networks monetize the stuff they put on it. |
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Apple have kept on top of this sort of thing. not sure thats 'keeping on top of this sort of thing' - its simply removing all third parties from the hardware equation completely
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there is no chance of that.
the manufacturers and networks monetize the stuff they put on it. |
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Lol. Well they have stopped anyone else from making hardware that runs their operating systems..... it prevents the issue but means you only get a very limited set of hardware options in a very limited price range.
not sure thats 'keeping on top of this sort of thing' - its simply removing all third parties from the hardware equation completely ![]() |
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there is no chance of that.
the manufacturers and networks monetize the stuff they put on it. Sadly it was just a concept, but it did sound feasible at the time. http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/10...-play-and-now/ |
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Linguinie
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there was a rumour a while back about how Google would separate out core Android from manufacturer customisations - effectively making them skins that could be toggled on or off (and importantly, the underlying OS could be updated independently of them)
Sadly it was just a concept, but it did sound feasible at the time. http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/10...-play-and-now/ a more plausible implementation it seems to me would be that the core OS could still be updated under the skin. |
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Perhaps Microsoft's Windows Phone is a better example regarding hardware.
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I seriously would if I had the money, but they're still silly money.