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Lenovo is wasting no time in destroying Motorola

Nobody knows about updates until announcements are made (or the actual update is released).

As for the phone, it's a matter of for how long it does what you want it to. Updates are only a part of that, and in reality their importance is often overstated. And for those with the inclination there's also the option of trying custom ROMs, which often provide the opportunity to try OS versions which were never officially released for the device.

So I'd not say you made a mistake buying it, unless you were very heavily invested in the idea that you would get official updates for some extended period of time and that was part of your buying decision. If that was the case then only time will tell whether it was the right choice. But then few manufacturers make formal promises about how long they will provide updates for phones, and past performance isn't a guarantee of future, so you take a bit of a chance with any phone you buy.
 
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Nobody knows about updates until announcements are made (or the actual update is released).

As for the phone, it's a matter of for how long it does what you want it to. Updates are only a part of that, and in reality their importance is often overstated. And for those with the inclination there's also the option of trying custom ROMs, which often provide the opportunity to try OS versions which were never officially released for the device.

So I'd not say you made a mistake buying it, unless you were very heavily invested in the idea that you would get official updates for some extended period of time and that was part of your buying decision. If that was the case then only time will tell whether it was the right choice. But then few manufacturers make formal promises about how long they will provide updates for phones, and past performance isn't a guarantee of future, so you take a bit of a chance with any phone you buy.
Announcement was made. And for the folks on the carrier version of the Moto X, the bootloader is impossible to unlock, so custom ROMs are not an option
 
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Because I see on tv sponsor, lenovo has launching new handphone and tablet, even they look similar like Iphone 5 but 5" on screen.
Sorry if I have bad english ;D
No worries on English since you are at least writing it, but how the heck did that link show up in my quote? [emoji15] I can't even read the language that site takes you to. And don't put links in my quotes I never linked! [emoji49] That's not cool in here, bro.
 
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No worries on English since you are at least writing it, but how the heck did that link show up in my quote? [emoji15] I can't even read the language that site takes you to. And don't put links in my quotes I never linked! [emoji49] That's not cool in here, bro.
spammer, now gone ;)
 
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Nobody knows about updates until announcements are made (or the actual update is released).

As for the phone, it's a matter of for how long it does what you want it to. Updates are only a part of that, and in reality their importance is often overstated. And for those with the inclination there's also the option of trying custom ROMs, which often provide the opportunity to try OS versions which were never officially released for the device.

So I'd not say you made a mistake buying it, unless you were very heavily invested in the idea that you would get official updates for some extended period of time and that was part of your buying decision. If that was the case then only time will tell whether it was the right choice. But then few manufacturers make formal promises about how long they will provide updates for phones, and past performance isn't a guarantee of future, so you take a bit of a chance with any phone you buy.
Well yes, updates were definitely part of the buying decision when I got a Moto phone. :p
At least, it's a huge upgrade from what I was coming from, an LG Leon, and I expect this phone to be supported for a long while. That said, I've had devices from Lenovo, and they're pretty bad. I'm specifically talking about their Yoga 2. Really mushy power button that often gets stuck. Huge issues when it updated to Lollipop... o_O
 
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Another on upgrades. Article was on Linux Today's site:
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2988954/android/motorola-android-upgrades.html

Didn't read most of it, have no idea if it's right. But Linux Today had a remark:
"Motorola -- oh, Motorola. Where did things go wrong?

The company that worked to rebuild its reputation as the Android manufacturer that does things right has just taken a wrong turn. And in the context of Motorola's brand, this turn is particularly troubling."
Page lead in.​
 
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I can't update my Acer A-500 tablet. No update from Acer. Don't really care as long as At Bat plays. I was able to disable most of the crap without rooting. It's wifi only.

So far, I really haven't seen much in any new version that I find that interesting except some security.

But, TMO is dorking around with some frequencies in LTE. The Oppo doesn't do some of the bands. The kid needs a better phone for the US as she's got my old Nokia C-6. So I'm looking at phones.

I far prefer the Oppo since it uses an SD card and you can change the battery. It also had a minimal amount of junk apps - disabled.

Motorola is still under consideration.
 
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