Why do profit-seeking companies keep making profitless Android phones?

Re:Why do profit-seeking companies keep making profitless An... by ancientworldnow on Friday February 05, 2016 @08:23AM (#11041189)

Instead they've created a world where I specifically avoid phones (Samsung for example) because their software is so awful and bloated (not to mention ugly).

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Re:Why do profit-seeking companies keep making profitless An... by blackskad on Friday February 05, 2016 @08:38AM (#11041247)

And lagging behind in terms of core OS updates. My last phones were Nexus phones and a Moto X because I knew they would get updates really quick (or quickish for the Moto X). I don't even want to try my luck with other vendors.

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Re:Why do profit-seeking companies keep making profitless An... by amyjess on Friday February 05, 2016 @09:59AM (#11041780)

Yep, this is why I will never buy a non-Nexus phone.

Also, good lord Samsung's UX is just plain ugly. Everything about it, including layouts, color schemes, etc., makes me feel queasy. Their design aesthetic is why I go out of my way to avoid everything they make.

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Re:Why do profit-seeking companies keep making profitless An... by pjmlp on Friday February 05, 2016 @11:05AM (#11042266)

Ask those TI users how much having a Nexus helped.

Google has no process in place how to support their customers if an OEM breaches contract.

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