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Re:Google could have updated the Pixel 3 until Android 13, i... by AtlasBarfed on Monday February 21, 2022 @10:14PM (#30423631)
Does it have voice recognition for commands? That really is the issue I think Open Source has: they don't have the resources for comprehensive competitive voice recognition interfaces in phone OSes.
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Re:Google could have updated the Pixel 3 until Android 13, i... by BossingAround on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @03:31AM (#30425372)
Why is voice recognition important?
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Re:Google could have updated the Pixel 3 until Android 13, i... by AtlasBarfed on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @08:27PM (#30436393)
For phone OSes? Seriously? 50% or more of my interactions with my phone are:

"Get directions to X"

"Set timer for 20 minutes"

"search for local banks"

"Call X"

"<name of restaurant> hours"

If Open Source phone OSs can't do that, they won't compete with the spyware OSs.

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