Future Android version may give carriers ability to hide signal strength from users
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- 25 Dec 2017
TheLostWanderer, 25 Dec 2017I know, but if there are only 2 operating sistems and they ... moreYes. At least third option would be nice!
But I think that mobile Linux is better than Tizen because it will stay open. Tizen.. who knows because it is made by single company, thatcan easily lock it down to its own devices only when ever it would seems to be a good idea.
And that is a big problem...
the MS did try it. No Luck. The sailfish is trying to do it. Promising, but not enough support at this moment. Tizen is there but always that demokles Sword hanging because it is developed by one company that is mainly considering its own profit. Mobile Linux is there, but not enough support...
Hard to get in. Linux could do it with outside monetary, like it has been done in desktop environment. But I hope that your hope for more players could become true.
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- 25 Dec 2017
TheLostWanderer, 25 Dec 2017So pretty much, both Sony and Samsung are working on someth... moreSailfish is not Sony, Sony allow other OS creators to install their product on a small number of phones, but you need to root the device to take advantage of this and avoid your warranty along the way.
Sailfish are Ex-Nokia peeps who worked on MeeGo and I quote from their site.
"Sailfish OS’s heritage lies in Nokia times, especially in the MeeGo operating system. Prior to 2011 Nokia and Intel had a vision of an open mobile operating system. Together they invested around 1 billion USD to the project and created an open source based operating system called MeeGo, which was used as a basis for several devices, such as the iconic Nokia N9. Although the Nokia N9 became the beacon of open source operating systems, Nokia decided to end the project and chose instead to continue with Microsoft’s Windows Phone OS. The rest of that is another story."
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- Anonymous
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- 25 Dec 2017
This is why I buy non-carrier phones.
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- 25 Dec 2017
Time to bring back symbian from dead.
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- 25 Dec 2017
Net Neutrality
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- 25 Dec 2017
Meme Super Rage, 25 Dec 2017We all want a smarphone which is free from carrier's bloatw... moreDid you see how well it went with the "clean" android? Removing to much will give pixel 2 features. Bug after bug. What would you prefer? A phone that works smoothly without problems, or a phone full of bugs? Let us guess, you prefer the beta version of the phone over the phone that works smoothly.
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- 25 Dec 2017
FinnishInquisition, 25 Dec 2017Objective independent measurement with proper equipment can... moreReally sorry about the personal attack but the way you defend these moves from companies kinds of makes me think that you one of those policy makers at Apple and Google. Ha ha ha.
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Anonymous, 25 Dec 2017Yup. Aren't things supposed to be advancing?the definition of advancement and innovation has changed quite a lot in the smartphone industry in the last 4-5 years. i wish a Tesla counterpart comes to the smartphone industry and creates something actually innovative.
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- 25 Dec 2017
if thats called advancement then is f@|{in bad idea they should scrap it.
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- 25 Dec 2017
Anonymous, 25 Dec 2017Sony is already working on Sailfish OS btw.So pretty much, both Sony and Samsung are working on something. And I sure hope they are successful. Both Google and Apple are getting rotten and It's about time third OS steps in the game.
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- 25 Dec 2017
Anonym, 25 Dec 2017Couldn't disagree more! My phone is the only thing that mat... moreObjective independent measurement with proper equipment can determine your coverage. Not your current phone. Your phone can only say of the reception is flaky or not.
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- 25 Dec 2017
FinnishInquisition, 25 Dec 2017If you want to know about the signal coverage, you use inde... moreCouldn't disagree more! My phone is the only thing that matters in judging the quality of the service I get, as that is *exclusively* what I'll use to access the service. Couldn't care less as to what others "think" of the network, all that matters is what service I get with the equipment I have.
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- 25 Dec 2017
Anonymous, 25 Dec 2017You wan to get another iOs made by single phone maker?
Are... moreI know, but if there are only 2 operating sistems and they both suck - why wouldn't I want a third one?
I'm not saying it's easy but with time, it's possible. And if Samsung makes a good open source OS with enough apps and good optimization - I will sure go for it and buy it.
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- 25 Dec 2017
Freak carriers, buy unlocked.
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- 25 Dec 2017
paco2x, 25 Dec 2017This will not simplify things, it will hide the crappy sign... moreIf you want to know about the signal coverage, you use independent review sites anyway. Not your phone. Your phone is unreliable in determining signal strength in relation to its speed.
This is like removing milliseconds from your wrist-watch. It's not accurate anyway, and doesn't tell you anything you need to know.
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- Anonymous
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- 25 Dec 2017
Biggest iphone ad of all time!
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FinnishInquisition, 25 Dec 2017Because I'm objective? If a metric is extremely inaccurate,... moreThis will not simplify things, it will hide the crappy signal strength from the carrier, a move which only benefit to the mobile carriers, not the users.
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- 25 Dec 2017
Anonymous, 25 Dec 2017It wont affect OnePlus phones because they have built in di... moreWe're talking about network strength, not network speed indicator…
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Anonymous, 25 Dec 2017People like you are the problem and why companies can get a... moreBecause I'm objective? If a metric is extremely inaccurate, I can see why the option to simplify it further would make sense. You get full functionality until the strength starts to really dip, and the data speed is highly varying regardless of reception.
What's your argument for having MANDATORY inaccurate signal strength bars?