Re:Google teases October 4th announcement
by curt15 on Tuesday September 20, 2016 @10:44AM
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This exactly, and I'm referring especially to security patches. Nexus devices are the best among Android but still pale in comparison to iOS. Google Play Services can't patch vulnerabilities in the core system libraries or the kernel. A smartphone without software updates is like a desktop computer without access to Windows updates. If Google wants enterprises to take Android more seriously, it needs a flagship line of devices with enterprise-grade software support.
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Re:Google teases October 4th announcement
by Prefinem on Tuesday September 20, 2016 @10:59AM
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I have a Nexus 5X on Project Fi and my phone gets updates very frequently. I have updates at least every month if not every couple of weeks.
Re:Google teases October 4th announcement
by croon on Tuesday September 20, 2016 @11:29AM
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What I'm taking away from this is that you have never had a Nexus device, or even used one.
* The Nexus devices (during lifetime, usually 1 year less than iPhones) are patched sooner and more often than iOS.
* Google Play Services shouldn't be able to patch system libraries or the kernel, that would be a security issue. Patching those is what a system update is for.
* Nexus devices have (IMO) much better "enterprise-grade" software support than iOS, whatever that means. And it's only set to be better with N. [1]
[1] http://www.techrepublic.com/article/three-important-security...