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Re:Android updates are getting slower and slower, despite Go... by rcarmo on Thursday April 25, 2019 @05:22PM (#19752639)
What do you mean by incentivise? Either manufacturers delivered custom firmware or they carriers didn’t sell their devices, period. Apple changed all that.
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Re:Android updates are getting slower and slower, despite Go... by Starknaked on Thursday April 25, 2019 @07:38PM (#19753546)
I see. That makes sense if you upgrade/buy through your carrier. That isn't something I've ever done so my carrier has never been a limitation on the phones I can get. I guess Apple made the carriers realise that everyone will get the phone they want with or without them in the purchasing cycle.
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Re:Android updates are getting slower and slower, despite Go... by oblio on Friday April 26, 2019 @04:46AM (#19755722)
Most people get their phones from carriers.
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Re:Android updates are getting slower and slower, despite Go... by Aaargh20318 on Friday April 26, 2019 @05:10AM (#19755810)
Why would you want to buy a device from a carrier ? Just buy a phone from wherever and pop in a SIM.
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