Polestar Phone spotted on Google Play's list of supported devices (electrek.co)

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[-] [email protected] 16 points 5 months ago

I don't understand why this exists. Polestar has enough problems lol

[-] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

I imagine it's because it gives the car some OS-level privileges or something for better interoperability with the car OS (Android Automotive)

[-] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Forgive my skepticism but what could they possibly want to do that requires elevated permissions? Android is already pretty good about things like that

[-] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

No idea, just spitballing

[-] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Seems like a great idea to me.

-Sent from my Teslaphone

[-] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I see no problems

-sent from neuralink (it broke my optic nerve so I can't see anything actually)

[-] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Colour me intrigued. I want more manufactures that go against the norm. If they put out a generic slab with normal specs at an expected price, I won't be very interested, but if they do something cool I'm all for it

Except I just noticed the part where it's developed by Meizu so nevermind probably will be a generic Chinese phone

[-] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Except I just noticed the part where it's developed by Meizu so nevermind probably will be a generic Chinese phone

For a Chinese manufacturer

[-] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Huh, didn't realize Volvo was primarily owned by a Chinese company, you got me there lol, genuinely always thought they were standalone and therefore a Swedish company

[-] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Geely buys European car brands left and right. Somewhat recent examples are Lotus and Smart.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Interesting, hadn't heard of it before today, but guess I don't look at European car brands that often anyways

[-] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

They are still a Swedish company, they are just owned by a Chinese company (Geely).

[-] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Ah I mean fair enough :) I don't keep up much with car brands and ownerships, but still TIL haha

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