END OF ANDROID?

MI5 · ‎21-07-2018

ANDROID fans have been put on alert about shock claims that Google are planning on scraping the hugely popular smartphone and tablet OS.

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/992004/Android-update-Google-replacing-smart...

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Bambino · ‎21-07-2018

If it does happen, it will be at least five years, and the new OS would have to be backwards compatible. Google wouldn't want everyone to stop buying phones until the new OS was released.

https://www.technobuffalo.com/2018/07/20/google-fuchsia-os-development-release-date-report/

Oh, and there's two p's in scrapping. Even the Express headline is misspelled.

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Cleoriff · ‎21-07-2018

Bit of a shock for Android users. Though it won't bother me much, I will just stick to the phone I have now.

I have every faith it will last me a lifetime.

Veritas Numquam Perit

Anonymous · ‎21-07-2018

They really are in the news lately, and the BBC had a slightly different angle, asking whether people would be happy paying for Android:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44898509

Perhaps repackaging it as a brand new OS, will give them the perfect opportunity to start selling it

I blame Brexit

Glory1 · ‎22-07-2018

I won't panic just yet. 5 years is a long time and a lot can happen between now and then. If Google do change their operating OS it better be a h3ll of a lot better than android, or what's the point.

Lover of all things Samsung. Currently using Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus 128gb

Anonymous · ‎22-07-2018

Thank you for the replies above ... = ... I was panicking having just about 4 weeks ago gone to Android - Xperia1L ... thank you particularly to @Bambino for putting my mind at rest

Here a pic for you & @Glory1

Big · ‎22-07-2018

It aint never gonna happen ,Apple will die first. If google ever does want to ditch android after all these years of developing it some other company such as samsung or sony will adopt it.

All these device manufacturers are making too much money off it and have seen nokia go from riches to rags with the symbian and windows operating systems thinking they could snub android and take a different route. Why would any company want to ditch a world leader. 👍😁

Big · ‎22-07-2018

Samsung are years ahead of the game. I feel sorry for all them sheep that are still using apple and ios just cos some idiot on the tv has one that knows jack ****** about tech. 😂😂

Glory1 · ‎22-07-2018

@Anonymous wrote:
Thank you for the replies above ... = ... I was panicking having just about 4 weeks ago gone to Android - Xperia1L ... thank you particularly to @Bambino for putting my mind at rest
Here a pic for you & @Glory1

Thanks for the pic @Anonymous it looks nice here but I still prefer London 🤩

Lover of all things Samsung. Currently using Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus 128gb

Anonymous · ‎22-07-2018

Here's one of my favourite places in London @Glory1

Regents Park ... normally the rose garden would be in full bloom about now, but don't know with the hot spell of weather we're under