Nokia 6, Nokia's first Android smartphone, made official

[dragoon20005]

On 1/8/2017 at 2:26 PM, Daring said:

 

 

is it just me or it bear a striking resemblance to the Samsung S7 Edge?

 

[Nowak]

2 minutes ago, dragoon20005 said:

is it just me or it bear a striking resemblance to the Samsung S7 Edge?

 

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Every phone looks the same nowadays. Pixel looks like an iPhone, iPhone looks like a Galaxy, that one Asus phone with two cameras looks like an iPhone 7+, etc etc.

[dragoon20005]

Just now, Daring said:

Every phone looks the same nowadays. Pixel looks like an iPhone, iPhone looks like a Galaxy, that one Asus phone with two cameras looks like an iPhone 7+, etc etc.

typical phone makers.

 

and horror stories i hear the Samsung S8 will also remove the headphone jack

[dizmo]

7 minutes ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

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You're telling me sub 3 year old flagships should become obsolete in the sense that they'll not get anymore software (OS) updates? 

That's like saying Broadwell should not be supported in the newest windows 10 releases...

Not really. They're two entirely different markets. A huge percentage of people upgrade their phone on 2 year cycles. CPUs last a lot longer before they're considered outdated.

It's largely speculated that it's due to storage encryption. I'm all for it if it means more secure phones. Google added it to their CDD, and the older devices simply couldn't comply.

Also, yes, 3 year old phones are considered EOL by most manufacturers.

 

 

[AlTech]

3 hours ago, dizmo said:

Not really. They're two entirely different markets.

Not really. People only get new phones because at the end of a contract they figure they may as well get something new.

 

I've seen people still using iPhone 5 (released in 2012) in 2017. I've seen some people using iPhone 4, 4S, 5 and 5S.

3 hours ago, dizmo said:

A huge percentage of people upgrade their phone on 2 year cycles.

I beg to differ. Most people I see, on the way to and from school, use old android phones which are not newer than 2 years old. They don't have even close to the latest android updates.

3 hours ago, dizmo said:

CPUs last a lot longer before they're considered outdated.

This is caused by customer purchasing habits. If people bought new CPUs every 2 years, I bet you that Ivy Bridge and below would be not supported on any OS.

 

The only people who have the newer phones are the younger generation which choose to spend some money on phones.

 

Also, you know the Lumia 1520? that phone is 3 years old and is still being supported to this day. It was a flagship 3 years ago.

3 hours ago, dizmo said:

It's largely speculated that it's due to storage encryption. I'm all for it if it means more secure phones. Google added it to their CDD, and the older devices simply couldn't comply.

Also, yes, 3 year old phones are considered EOL by most manufacturers.

Not by Microsoft and not by any GOOD or DECENT company.

[Nowak]

14 minutes ago, AluminiumTech said:

Also, you know the Lumia 1520? that phone is 3 years old and is still being supported to this day. It was a flagship 3 years ago.

The iPhone 5 launched in 2012 and is still receiving updates. Was also a flagship device.

[Mr.Meerkat]

14 hours ago, dizmo said:

Also, yes, 3 year old phones are considered EOL by most manufacturers.

To be fair, Sony tried to bring Android N/7.0  to S801 where they were even beta testing Android N on Z3 and Z3C devices...

 

14 hours ago, dizmo said:

It's largely speculated that it's due to storage encryption. I'm all for it if it means more secure phones. Google added it to their CDD, and the older devices simply couldn't comply.

I read it was something to do with the Adreno 330 not supporting DX12 and vulkan  

 

10 hours ago, Daring said:

The iPhone 5 launched in 2012 and is still receiving updates. Was also a flagship device.

Which is why sometimes having a locked ecosystem is good, it ensures the longest support on a device possible...