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To: ThunderSleeps; dayglored; ShadowAce
PING! Google is deconstructing Android. . . taking components out of the monolithic Android and posting them to the Android Play Store so that users with older versions of Android whose carriers don't provide updates can get the upgraded parts of Android. . . sounds like a good idea.

This approach may not get those users the full upgrade to, say Marshmallow, but it will get them the upgraded browser app, mail apps, etc., that would have come with the distribution of Marshmallow.

2 posted on 04/01/2016 12:19:08 AM PDT by Swordmaker (This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue..)
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To: 109ACS; aimhigh; bajabaja; Bikkuri; Bobalu; Bookwoman; Bullish; Carpe Cerevisi; DarthDilbert; ...
Interesting take on the technical future of Android - ANDROID PING!

Android Ping!
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I like the idea. I've been in the software development game for 30+ years. I like the idea of composable components rather than large monolithic monsters.
15 posted on 04/01/2016 5:06:20 AM PDT by ThunderSleeps (Stop obarma now! Stop the hussein - insane agenda!)
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