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The issue is it's hard to imagine Apple deciding to stop making phones, it's fairly easy to imagine google deciding to drop the minor product line or stop suppo

by qaq 10y ago

The issue is it's hard to imagine Apple deciding to stop making phones, it's fairly easy to imagine google deciding to drop the minor product line or stop supporting it.

ocdtrekkie 10y ago
As they just did to all the Nexus users, where last year's phone buyers won't get software-only features like the Google Assistant, just to encourage new phone purchases.
- lgp171188 10y ago
  All the advertisements about the latest Nexus phones have always been about them being the first to get the latest and greatest uodates and yet it took them just 1 year to ditch those who bought Nexus phones last year. This is clearly a bait and switch imo.
- viraptor 10y ago
  Isn't the assistant 7.1 only? That's still coming to 6p later this year.
- eco 10y ago
  Why do people keep saying that Nexus users won't be getting stuff like the Google Assistant? The Long Press activation requires 7.1. That's the only thing holding it up. All Nexus phones receiving 7.1 will have the same Google Assistant that is on Pixel. You can even enable it right now if you want by tweaking a Build.prop file if you running the latest version of the Google app (just not using Long Press). You can also just access it from Allo. It's not some grand conspiracy to get Nexus users to upgrade to Pixel. The new launcher is called the Pixel Launcher (though leaks of it called it the Nexus Launcher). Speculating that Nexus users won't be getting the new launcher is reasonable (though they can just install the APK and it works fine). That has nothing to do with the Google Assistant though. There will be a developer preview of 7.1 for Nexus devices in the next couple of months. Having to wait a couple months to get the latest and greatest Android release after it's publically available on another phone is definitely something Nexus owners can complain about. There is nothing to suggest that Nexus phones won't be getting features like Google Assistant though.
  - asenna 10y ago
    I don't think that's true. From what I've heard and read, Google Assistant will stay exclusive only on Pixel for now. Even when the 7.1 update reaches Nexus 6P. http://mashable.com/2016/10/06/google-assistant-not-in-android-nougat-7-1/#jOkEngDz7iqP http://mashable.com/2016/10/06/google-assistant-not-in-andro...
    - eco 10y ago
      I stand corrected. I just received the 7.1 developer preview for the Nexus 6P and no Google Assistant.

by qaq 10y ago

The issue is it's hard to imagine Apple deciding to stop making phones, it's fairly easy to imagine google deciding to drop the minor product line or stop supporting it.

ocdtrekkie 10y ago

As they just did to all the Nexus users, where last year's phone buyers won't get software-only features like the Google Assistant, just to encourage new phone purchases.

lgp171188 10y ago
All the advertisements about the latest Nexus phones have always been about them being the first to get the latest and greatest uodates and yet it took them just 1 year to ditch those who bought Nexus phones last year. This is clearly a bait and switch imo.
viraptor 10y ago
Isn't the assistant 7.1 only? That's still coming to 6p later this year.
eco 10y ago
Why do people keep saying that Nexus users won't be getting stuff like the Google Assistant? The Long Press activation requires 7.1. That's the only thing holding it up. All Nexus phones receiving 7.1 will have the same Google Assistant that is on Pixel. You can even enable it right now if you want by tweaking a Build.prop file if you running the latest version of the Google app (just not using Long Press). You can also just access it from Allo. It's not some grand conspiracy to get Nexus users to upgrade to Pixel. The new launcher is called the Pixel Launcher (though leaks of it called it the Nexus Launcher). Speculating that Nexus users won't be getting the new launcher is reasonable (though they can just install the APK and it works fine). That has nothing to do with the Google Assistant though. There will be a developer preview of 7.1 for Nexus devices in the next couple of months. Having to wait a couple months to get the latest and greatest Android release after it's publically available on another phone is definitely something Nexus owners can complain about. There is nothing to suggest that Nexus phones won't be getting features like Google Assistant though.
- asenna 10y ago
  I don't think that's true. From what I've heard and read, Google Assistant will stay exclusive only on Pixel for now. Even when the 7.1 update reaches Nexus 6P. http://mashable.com/2016/10/06/google-assistant-not-in-android-nougat-7-1/#jOkEngDz7iqP http://mashable.com/2016/10/06/google-assistant-not-in-andro...
  - eco 10y ago
    I stand corrected. I just received the 7.1 developer preview for the Nexus 6P and no Google Assistant.