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The landscape of people who actually download apps is very different though. And he has a point : Google could easily ask that all new apps target the last ver
by on_and_off 9y ago
The landscape of people who actually download apps is very different though.
And he has a point : Google could easily ask that all new apps target the last version of the OS.
- pjmlp 9y agoJust as they could "nicely" require OEMs to get their game straight.
- on_and_off 9y agoNot 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.