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It's just speculation, but I think Google is pushing indirectly for more cloud based storage utilization and getting OEMs on board is a way to do that via shrin
by yareally 14y ago
It's just speculation, but I think Google is pushing indirectly for more cloud based storage utilization and getting OEMs on board is a way to do that via shrinking storage size (it's a trait with many of the new phones on more than just Samsung).
At the same time though, that clashes with the carriers limiting monthly alloted data more than any ever before. However, the carriers are probably going to push their own "cloud" solutions that won't use data that applies to a user's data cap.If that is the case, there will probably be some sort of clash between Google and the larger carriers in the near future where something will have to give. Probably goes with Google's recent venture into the wireless access realm[1].
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5110076 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5110076
- timcederman 14y agoThis is pretty out-there speculation. I find it very difficult to imagine a meeting at Google where they collectively agree to increase the Android footprint in order to "increase Cloud storage usage".
- yareally 14y agoNot the OS footprint, just reducing the internal storage size of devices (such as the Nexus 4 is only 8gb and 16gb while the Galaxy Nexus was 16gb and 32gb). There's a number of other current devices out there with a similar trend, such as the HTC Droid DNA (with only 16gb). Though it doesn't apply to every device, since the HTC One is 32gb and 64gb.