Android handset makers: "Yeah, we're not putting in the expense of paying our developers to release updated versions of Android for each handset we make, mainly

Android handset makers: "Yeah, we're not putting in the expense of paying our developers to release updated versions of Android for each handset we make, mainly because of all the crap we develop and overlay on top of the OS." This article: "Oh, yeah guys, that makes total sense! And if you do want a new version of android running, you can put in the time yourself! See, everything works for everybody." Yeah, I get that you can get what you want on your phone, but that doesn't mean that these companies aren't doing their customers a disservice, or that we should just give them a pass. If this were a desktop OS, there's no way manufacturers could get away with something like not even attempting to bring the most recent version to their customers. (Although that's a weak comparison, I still believe Google could take some lessons from Microsoft in how to relate to manufacturers).