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Back in 2018, the Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance announced that it would adopt Google’s native car operating system to offer built-in Assistant, Maps, and Play Store. Renault today announced the Mégane E-Tech Electric with Android Automotive and a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset. The Renault Mégane E-Tech Electric is a crossover SUV available with 40 kWh (300 km range / 186 miles) or 60…

Google’s chip ambitions have always been rumored to go beyond the smartphone and eventually be used for Chromebooks. A report last week pegged 2023 as when we’ll see such a computer. There are many open questions about what the resulting Chrome OS device(s) will look like, but Tensor will undoubtedly be Google’s best chance to reboot the Pixelbook and offer a broader lineup. The…

The most prominent sustainable and partially modular Fairphone 3 is now being discontinued after two years on the market. In the mobile space, there are very few smartphones that offer and even promote user replacement parts and servicing. Launching back in 2019, the Fairphone 3 was promised five years of software and hardware support. The firm has confirmed in a blog post that the Fairphone 3…

Long-term support is a key issue for smartphones, especially as Android smartphone makers are being pressured to offer faster and more consistent software updates. While many are asking for minimal improvements, Germany wants both Android and iOS devices to be getting long-term support for seven years. As it stands today, most smartphones are lucky to last half a decade. Apple’s iPhones can…