Google Looking to Promise Android Updates For Up to 18 Months After Purchase; Carriers and OEMs on B
One thing that might make a few of you happy is Google’s pledge to provide the latest versions of Android for up to 18 months after a device is purchased. It’s a much needed movement as today’s “fragmentation” issue still rages on. Tons of devices have yet to get Gingerbread, including a number of stock [...]
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How is Google going to resolve the problems with manufacturers withholding the newer versions of the software because they have to make sure it works with their silly layers. For example sense and android.
Why can't people be happy without upgrades. Seems like every time there is an upgrade something gets messed up. By ur phone and be happy with it.
I agree with this somewhat. The problems come in when updates add features like Flash, chrome to phone with 2.2. And with 2.2 and 2.3 the phone performance got better each time.
After getting Froyo, I used things that needed full Flash more. I use chrome to phone alot. I believe its a fine line between just being happy and wanting the extra features.
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18 months is OK, add 6 more and it'd be better since you're now required to sign a 2-year contract.
Because providing an update to a phone that has reached its end of life for the user wouldn't make sense. Why would they bother giving you an update on the day most people go and get a new phone? Plus Verizon allows you to upgrade at 20 months, which would only be 2 months after it last upgrade. Why should they bother give you an upgrade four months after you got rid of the phone?
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Why can't people be happy without upgrades. Seems like every time there is an upgrade something gets messed up. By ur phone and be happy with it.
Because each update adds functionality to the phone. I wouldn't bother paying thousands of dollars for this smart phone if it wasn't functional. Plus with open sourced OS, there is an expectation of having the latest software (theoretically of course).
This is a very good move - no more consumer confusion about which manufacturer will provide OS supports for at least 18 months (most of the major manufacturers are in this new alliance).
This is a very good move - no more consumer confusion about which manufacturer will provide OS supports for at least 18 months (most of the major manufacturers are in this new alliance).
Agree, especially seeing Samsung in the list. Samsung has been kinda bad with updates in the past (I would know, I've owned 2 of their phones and am trying to stick with them), hopefully this helps turn things around for them and allow the company and its users to all get what they want
Last edited by cds0699; May 11th, 2011 at 02:00 PM.
Google Looking to Promise Android Updates For Up to 18 Months After Purchase; Carriers and OEMs on B
