Re:Smartphones with Qualcomm Chip Share Private Information ...
by mattmaroon on Tuesday April 25, 2023 @05:32PM
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“ The ARM instruction set isn't what is keeping the tech giants in power.”
Right, it’s the fact that (I’m assuming) simple stuff like checking my email is a nightmare on any phone that isn’t iPhone or Android. I know I could probably switch email clients, but is that worth it?
And all the other apps that either suck on the web or don’t even exist.
It’s such a chicken and egg problem that even Microsoft couldn’t crack it, despite making a perfectly good OS and hardware. By the time you are two years late to the party it’s already over.
Right, it’s the fact that (I’m assuming) simple stuff like checking my email is a nightmare on any phone that isn’t iPhone or Android. I know I could probably switch email clients, but is that worth it?
And all the other apps that either suck on the web or don’t even exist.
It’s such a chicken and egg problem that even Microsoft couldn’t crack it, despite making a perfectly good OS and hardware. By the time you are two years late to the party it’s already over.