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There's a high chance of devices being sold with GrapheneOS preinstalled in 2027

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Cider9986 · 1790097482 · focus · HN ↗
The upcoming Signature 27 will be announced today at the Snapdragon Summit. It has been teased by Motorola on their socials and will likely release in the US because they've posted about it on US social accounts.
The 2026 Signature, in the UK, is $1460 USD. In Brazil it is selling for $1230. The Pixel 11 pro XL, which the Signature beats on hardware in practically every way sells for $1300 on Google's website.
It looks interesting... I didn't love the 2026 design [1] but it looks better than whatever this is. Here's pictures:
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[1] <a href="https://www.motorola.com/gb/en/p/phones/motorola-signature/signature/pmipmje43mf?pn=PBAB0000GB" rel="nofollow">https://www.motorola.com/gb/en/p/phones/motorola-signature/s...
1. asdff · 1790097993 · focus · HN ↗
  Flagship phones are so damn expensive for what you are getting. I just buy whatever is the current iphone SE which is usually around $300 for the top storage sku when I show up to buy it a couple years after release. At my current burn rate $1300 would be like 20 years spend on phones for me.
  1. deaton · 1790105968 · focus · HN ↗
    My current phone is definitely flagship for the time, ~$850, and I will be holding onto it as long as I can because flagships, with headphone jacks, available in the US, are something that just does not exist anymore, and I'm not spending $1500+ to import the cheapest Xperia only to have it barely work on my cell network.
    subscribed · 1790195699 · focus · HN ↗
    Oh, Xperia.
    Wonderful hardware but f*k Sony with the update policy.
    My last Xperia was I Mk 2. Nominally flagship. Great hardware, great spec, I loved the form factor.
    It got one major Android update and total of 18 months of security updates since the release.
    Like, WTH?
    No more Sony for me.

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