I absolutely agree with the broader point, and even the somewhat-shoddily-supported Verizon Galaxy Nexus is a shining example of up-to-date software in comparis

I absolutely agree with the broader point, and even the somewhat-shoddily-supported Verizon Galaxy Nexus is a shining example of up-to-date software in comparison to most released Android devices. I think Google are going to be addressing this in a big way in the US with their recent move to sell unlocked devices directly to consumers. [0] I am quite interested to see how CDMA (Verizon, Sprint) factors in to Google's latest device play (since CDMA devices, even "unlocked" ones, need to be approved by the carrier to be activated). 0: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304371504577406511931421118.html http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405270230437150457740...