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Google’s Android, the world’s most widely used mobile operating system, started life as open-source software. In its quest for ever-greater profits, the tech giant has been gradually eroding Android’s open-source nature over the last decade.

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[–] VicksVaporBBQrub@sh.itjust.works 43 points 4 days ago (35 children)

Can I get a rundown of the few non-flagship phonemakers that are currently out there? I have heard of The Nothing Phone. Are there more companies that put together Androids to operate within the US?

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 50 points 4 days ago (5 children)

Fairphone just released the Fairphone 6.

[–] Interstellar_1@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (4 children)

~~Unfortunately for the EU only.~~

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Not true, it can be bought in the US at Murena's website.

Cool! Last tine I checked out wasn't there. Must have been added recently.

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