I sincerely doubt that's accurate. Think about Froyo for example. Samsung isn't going to throw in all of AT&T's crapware for them. Also, AT&T has to stager the notifications so their network doesn't come crashing down around them.

GPS, maybe, that's a samsung problem so I could maybe see them pushing but still, you have a network overload issue.

It's much more likely that AT&T receives those updates and do their own testing before release.

 

I had a thread about the galaxyshelp.com website. In it, I stated that I talked to a tier 3 technician about GPS issues and Froyo. He told me that Froyo would be given to AT&T when Samsung is done with it and then AT&T would modify the source to include all their crap, and then release it to us. SO - NO Froyo direct from Samsung!

 

Yeah, remember, Samsung has all 4 major carriers here in the U.S. and Europe as well. No way their doing all that themselves.

 

when you ask for a update check on you phone, it says it is checking the att server, not samsung.

 

Normally the manufactures push the updates after they are tested by the carrier. Just because it says "checking AT&T servers" doesn't mean it is not checking at Samsung for the AT&T approved update.

If you visit the Motorola forums, they push out the updates and they tell you so. The update says checking VZW, or ATT, or Tmo servers, but it is coming from Motorola.

No matter what the update, it still has to be approved by the carrier before the manufacturer pushes it out.