Just about everything has leaked about the $699 Pixel 8 and $999 8 Pro.
    • gjoel@lemmy.mlEnglish
      81·
      1 year ago

      They’ll offer 7 years, and a new phone if you use it for the duration. Then after two years they’ll go “nah, never mind” and drop it altogether.

      • Earthwormjim91@lemmy.worldEnglish
        20·
        1 year ago

        Which applies to making parts, tools, and documentation available to independent repair shops and end consumers.

        Nothing about requiring long term support.

  • Oliver@feddit.deEnglish
    19·
    1 year ago

    Someone should create himself a reminder in 7 years to check if Google good this promise and still provides major OS updates for this Pixel.

    Apple delivered 5 major iOS updates to the iPhone X + the whole iOS 16 lifecycle with probably some additional security updates in the next 1-2 years. Let’s see how many updates the new iPhone 15 (Pro) models will get. I expect not less.

  • aerir@lemmy.nzEnglish
    142·
    1 year ago

    I’m happy with 5, have not kept a phone for that long and I don’t really sell them at the end.

    • 0xD@infosec.pubEnglish
      32·
      1 year ago

      Using a 5 as well and I already fear ever replacing it - it’s just the perfect size :(

  • merc_withamouth@lemmy.worldEnglish
    111·
    1 year ago

    7 years of updates.

    It will be 4-5 years of major Android upgrades, and then Feature drops (android/pixel) and security patches, I think.

  • newIdentity@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    8·
    1 year ago

    It depends on the pre order bonus and I might actually get it.

    I just also really hope the battery rumors are true and it actually does have 4500mAh

  • kalmarin@lemmy.worldEnglish
    114·
    1 year ago

    My phone came with a11 and is now on 13. I would have loved to stay on 11. Every update seems to take more things away than add any features I would actually use. An example is a12 making it so certain links can only be opened by default by “trusted” apps, Youtube for one. I’ve found workarounds but it’s still annoying.

    • nottheengineer@feddit.deEnglish
      14·
      1 year ago

      It still supports the pixel 4, which was released 4 years ago. Google stopped supporting it a year ago.

      If google does maintain their stuff properly for 8 years, that means grapheneOS will also easily do 8 years, maybe even more.

    • skymtf@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      11·
      1 year ago

      graphine usually gets updated for as long as Google is still releasing patches, now of course graphine is a FOSS Project so zero guarantees of any kind

  • eee@lemm.eeEnglish
    71·
    1 year ago

    Good. They should have done this ever since they started moving to their own Tensor chips. Once you control the processor and the firmware, you’re not at the mercy of other companies removing support

  • signs23@feddit.deEnglish
    51·
    1 year ago

    My Huawei P30Pro NE only received 1 Update and im thinking the 8Pro could be the final replacement. Im still waiting for Battery tests.

    My work phone is a IPhone13pro and battery is crazy good there. I hope Pixel can get closer to Apple.

    I guess they have then 7 years time to fix battery life or make it worse every year.