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I'm not saying that Google couldn't make their own processor but it is a serious undertaking. I don't think we can scoff at them for not doing it yet. Even in
by kevincox 6y ago
I'm not saying that Google couldn't make their own processor but it is a serious undertaking. I don't think we can scoff at them for not doing it yet.
Even in their datacenters they use third party CPUs. It's not surprising that they haven't made their own for phones.
- mywittyname 6y agoI think Google should start because I think the long-term viability of Android depends on it. They don't even need to design the chips themselves. They could partner with Samsung / LG / Motorola to form a hardware consortium.
- kevincox 6y agoI wouldn't be surprised if they have started. They have only been in the phone game for ~4 years which I imagine is quite quick to get a custom CPU into a shipping product.
- MBCook 6y agoThey don’t have to make their own CPU. They could use a CPU with a couple of years of guaranteed support. If Qualcomm doesn’t want to do that, choose someone else.
- Leherenn 6y agoWell, actually Qualcomm has 2 years of support, that's why most Android manufacturers also have 2 years usually. They need more like 5/6, but no one seems to be willing to pay for it.
- themacguffinman 6y agoI'm sure they would if they could, but almost everyone uses Qualcomm for a reason: Qualcomm has a practical monopoly on high-end smartphone chips and competition is difficult because of their patent ownership.