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Google recognizes this problem and is attempting to get vendors onboard with an 18 month commitment for updates(http://thisismynext.com/2011/05/10/google-promis
by rednaught 15y ago
Google recognizes this problem and is attempting to get vendors onboard with an 18 month commitment for updates(http://thisismynext.com/2011/05/10/google-promises-android-devices-updates-18-months/ http://thisismynext.com/2011/05/10/google-promises-android-d...) .
On the other hand, the hardware vendors prefer you buy a new handset every year. How many vendors will agree to long term updates is anybody's guess. I'm no fan of Apple but this is where their controlled line of hardware definitely helps updates/support.
- ZoFreX 15y agoYou'd be hard pushed to find a smartphone contract (for the likes of the iPhone and SII, anyway) on the high street that isn't 18 or even 24 months, in the UK at least. If Samsung think they can have a 12 month turn-around on their high-end models, they're lying to themselves, and if their business model depends on a 12-month turnaround, they're in trouble.