Good news for android overall. Hopefully, this could be extended to other OEMs by 2025 and not be optional like virtual A&Bs when it arrives.

(Meanwhile, my current smartphone running 4.19… )

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    It’s all to get phones ready for Auracast as that’s going to be huge.

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        Bluetooth broadcasting. One device will be able to stream to hundreds and thousands of devices.

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            Huh? Why not? Being able to stream multiple languages in a single cinema showing or supporting those with hearing difficulties is amazing.

            Even going to clubs and from the outside it looks like a bunch of weirdos dancing to themselves is amazing.

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              This comment is hinged entirely on the assumption that a(more like many) for-profit business won’t immediately make it a money printer to make line go up, sure the tech may be amazing and huge for accessibility but I see it getting almost immediately milked like most other new technologies.

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                So we should, what, stop coming up with new ideas because someone might use them for bad things? I guess we should stop making new kitchen knives because you could use them for murder?

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                  No, we should legislate (and then actually enforce that legislation).

                  I really don’t see any other way to reign in the unchecked capitalism at this point.

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                    What exactly should we be legislating here? We’re talking about an extension to existing technology that you’re already familiar with - Bluetooth - to allow a one-to-many relationship instead of one-to-one.

                    There’s already plenty of legislation around incorrect use of radio spectrum, harvesting user data, etc. So what legislation are you referring to that’s missing?

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      Is this correct? I thought phones basically already supported it and have done since Android 13. Why is a whole new kernel needed for this one feature?

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        From what I can gather, there’s a bunch of optimizations for battery that should bring massive benefits