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1024core on Aug 17, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Essential Phone, available now

As phones become more and more powerful, the EOL dates should be longer and longer. Why restrict it to 3 years? Apple supports iPhones for about 5(?).

iOsiris on Aug 17, 2017 [–]

Most Android phones use Qualcomm chips, so if Qualcomm doesn't provide long term support. Neither does any company that uses their chips.

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