Android 4.0 updates: It is all about the money

Re:Android 4.0 updates: It is all about the money by Lewisham on Monday December 26, 2011 @03:24PM (#3393846)

I think it's worth mentioning that it's highly unlikely Google is deaf to these complaints. It is, after all, why the Nexus line exists, which does seem to be supported for updates for the two year upgrade cycle.

One thing that hasn't been mentioned is that if the buyout of Motorola Mobility is approved, I think you'll see Gootorola performing updates as well.

The situation isn't dire. The handset manufacturers are going to find that they're painting themselves into a corner.

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Re:Android 4.0 updates: It is all about the money by megablast on Monday December 26, 2011 @08:46PM (#3394501)

I wonder how many people really care? I know we do, but most people don't read blogs about ICS, and are happy to finally have a smart phone that has fb and the real internet.

I have a nexus one, which will not be updated. I don't really care, but it is not my main phone either.

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Re:Android 4.0 updates: It is all about the money by colig on Monday December 26, 2011 @10:08PM (#3394658)

It's bad for developers when a substantial proportion of handsets are running older versions, which slows down adoption of newer APIs.

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Re:Android 4.0 updates: It is all about the money by hub_ on Monday December 26, 2011 @09:02PM (#3394522)

I do care, it is my main phone and it show Google is deaf to that too.

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