Re:More Android phones than ever are covertly listening for ...
by on_and_off on Monday May 08, 2017 @09:36AM
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Not sure how it could work out tbh.
Ok I am not a lawyer or a part of the negotiations between Google and OEMs but I don't think Google can force OEMs to keep phones up to date for a given amount of time.
First, it is not just up to the OEMs, they need new drivers for new platform versions.
Secondly, what leverage does Google have here ? Preventing OEMs from releasing phones with Play Services looks like a really sharp double edged sword. Even triple edged actually since consumers would also suffer from this kind of deal.
Ok I am not a lawyer or a part of the negotiations between Google and OEMs but I don't think Google can force OEMs to keep phones up to date for a given amount of time.
First, it is not just up to the OEMs, they need new drivers for new platform versions.
Secondly, what leverage does Google have here ? Preventing OEMs from releasing phones with Play Services looks like a really sharp double edged sword. Even triple edged actually since consumers would also suffer from this kind of deal.