corbin@infosec.pub to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 months agoThese repairable phones still aren't built to lastwww.spacebar.newsexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up133arrow-down10cross-posted to: android@lemdro.idtechnology@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmy.world
arrow-up133arrow-down1external-linkThese repairable phones still aren't built to lastwww.spacebar.newscorbin@infosec.pub to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square6fedilinkcross-posted to: android@lemdro.idtechnology@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmy.world
minus-squareWastedJobe@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·edit-22 months agoI think this is why Fairphone chose an SoC that is usually used in industrial/IoT hardware for the FP5. They’ll apparently get software support from Qualcomm until 2028.
minus-squareSuccessful_Try543@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up9·edit-22 months agoDue to choosing a chip intended for IoT use, the FP5 should even get updates for eight years, until 2031.
I think this is why Fairphone chose an SoC that is usually used in industrial/IoT hardware for the FP5. They’ll apparently get software support from Qualcomm until 2028.
Due to choosing a chip intended for IoT use, the FP5 should even get updates for eight years, until 2031.