Polestar Phone spotted on Google Play's list of supported devices

https://electrek.co/2024/02/07/polestar-incoming-phone-spotted-on-google-plays-list-of-supported-devices/

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cole@lemdro.id · 12 pts · 2y (4 replies)

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

helenslunch@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 2y (2 replies)
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cole@lemdro.id · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

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

helenslunch@feddit.nl · 1 pts · 2y
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dan1101@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y

Seems like a great idea to me.

-Sent from my Teslaphone

noneabove1182@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 2y (6 replies)

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

helenslunch@feddit.nl · 3 pts · 2y (5 replies)
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noneabove1182@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y (4 replies)

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

woelkchen@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y (1 reply)

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

noneabove1182@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

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

helenslunch@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)
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noneabove1182@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

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