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Re:Android Orphans: Visualizing a Sad History of Support by barredo on Thursday October 27, 2011 @08:39AM (#3162734)
I'd say Gingerbread will still be the most pre-installed Android version during all 2012.
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Re:Android Orphans: Visualizing a Sad History of Support by baconner on Thursday October 27, 2011 @03:17PM (#3165010)
Sadly I agree. Its also why I'm not too concerned that my n1 wont get a supported upgrade - I'll be needing a device that's down where the users are to dev & test. Ics will have to wait a bit.
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Re:Android Orphans: Visualizing a Sad History of Support by degusta on Thursday October 27, 2011 @08:45AM (#3162748)
Unfortunately I suspect you're right.
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Re:Android Orphans: Visualizing a Sad History of Support by guelo on Thursday October 27, 2011 @03:02PM (#3164930)
That's highly doubtful. After the source is available the full transition to the new OS by all manufacturers, even the cheap ones, seems to take about 6 months. Gingerbread source was released last December and there were no Froyo devices being sold by summer.
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Re:Android Orphans: Visualizing a Sad History of Support by anon1385 on Thursday October 27, 2011 @04:18PM (#3165315)
>there were no Froyo devices being sold by summer

What? There are still Froyo devices being sold now, as described in the article we are currently discussing:

That’s because every US carrier is still selling - even just now introducing - smartphones that will almost certainly never run Gingerbread and beyond.

Example: http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/huawei-impulse-4g-at/450...

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Re:Android Orphans: Visualizing a Sad History of Support by barredo on Thursday October 27, 2011 @05:06PM (#3165557)
Stores are filled with Froyo Tablets & Phones. Not like a year ago. But still lots.
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