It’s worth highlighting that in the iOS ecosystem, Apple makes money on the hardware, apps, and in-app-purchases, with few exceptions. On Android, Google makes

It’s worth highlighting that in the iOS ecosystem, Apple makes money on the hardware, apps, and in-app-purchases, with few exceptions. On Android, Google makes money on the apps, and some in-app-purchases, but the OEM makes money on the device. I think that, in addition to underlying architectural flaws, helps explain why OEMs are so disinterested in supporting phones for more than 1-2 years. LG only makes money when you upgrade, whereas Google and Apple make money every time you buy an app. It’s in LG’s interest to sell you a $300 phone every two years, whereas it may be in Apple’s interest to sell a $400 phone every 5 years and make up the difference on software and services, and hope enough people are enticed by the new shiny to upgrade more often.