Alphane Moon@lemmy.world to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 6 days agoSeveral phone brands rumored to be planning a major shift away from Androidwww.phonearena.comexternal-linkmessage-square22linkfedilinkarrow-up179arrow-down110file-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up169arrow-down1external-linkSeveral phone brands rumored to be planning a major shift away from Androidwww.phonearena.comAlphane Moon@lemmy.world to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square22linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareNarrativeBear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35·edit-26 days agoPhones will still use android, but manufacturers are looking to de-google android so it’s not as heavily reliant on google services. A example is the removal of the required Google play store. Laptop manufacturers are also looking to move away from windows to a linux bases operating system. TBH this is the best news I have heard all week.
minus-squareOutlierBlue@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 days agoI’d be great with that. I don’t want Google on my phone. Also I’m looking for a new laptop in the coming years and there’s no way I’m putting Windows on it. I’ve been poking around and there are actually a lot of options for Linux laptops now! I’m very happy.
minus-squarethrowawayacc0430@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 days ago Laptop manufacturers are also looking to move away from windows to a linux bases operating system. Redstar OS it is 😉
minus-squareJeremyHuntQW12@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·6 days agoIts not about Google services, its because the US government may prohibit foreign manufacturers from using Android.
Phones will still use android, but manufacturers are looking to de-google android so it’s not as heavily reliant on google services.
A example is the removal of the required Google play store.
Laptop manufacturers are also looking to move away from windows to a linux bases operating system.
TBH this is the best news I have heard all week.
I’d be great with that. I don’t want Google on my phone.
Also I’m looking for a new laptop in the coming years and there’s no way I’m putting Windows on it. I’ve been poking around and there are actually a lot of options for Linux laptops now!
I’m very happy.
Redstar OS it is 😉
Its not about Google services, its because the US government may prohibit foreign manufacturers from using Android.