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> I bought a Galaxy Nexus a while after it came out and I was really surprised how quickly Google discontinued updates for it. This is likely because it used
by tylerH2014 12y ago
> I bought a Galaxy Nexus a while after it came out and I was really surprised how quickly Google discontinued updates for it.
This is likely because it used a TI OMAP processor. TI left the mobile field, fired thousands of engineers and instead focuses on industrial/automotive. OMAP was dead in the water shortly after that phone appeared. I'm guessing that probably meant no support or driver updates.
- freehunter 12y agoIt's funny because the Moto 360 runs an OMAP 3 processor and Motorola is still owned by Google until the sale goes through, so it's not like Google refuses to use or update OMAP processors anymore.
- bduerst 12y agoThis is mostly why the Galaxy Nexus no longer gets updates. The Galaxy Nexus was also born from a not-so-great partnership with Samsung, who was at the time maneuvering into a position to compete directly with Google (e.g. Tizen).