Obviously as themaninthesuitcase suggests, this raises some very major questions about Android going forwards if support is not provided. Where does the problem lie though? Is it Google not properly controlling their OS, and mandating that OS upgrades need to be made available and supported by phone manufacturers and networks? Is it the phone manufacturer or network for not properly factoring in support for their legacy phones? Is it the network for simply not communicating and being resourced or capable of (or wanting to!) updating phones? These are fundamental questions that will dictate the success of Android in comparison to iOS. As much as I hate Apple, they do properly support and integrate their systems! They do have the advantage of creating and controlling the hardware though...
What actually IS the Orange branding on a Hero? I assume it goes a lot further than just an orange spash screen and the odd logo here and there? I hear talk of radio being affected, and by that I mean the ability for the phone to transmit / receive calls, signal, etc? Thats a fairly fundamental thing for a phone, so obviously Orange have to get it right, and calling it a "branding" issue is misleading. However why have no other carriers had problems with this? Why is Orange different?
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