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Explain why a free software update for a year-old phone would even be on their radar of choices? The only time carriers have provided free Android updates was w
by dangrossman 14y ago
Explain why a free software update for a year-old phone would even be on their radar of choices? The only time carriers have provided free Android updates was when a brand new phone was being released around the time of a major Android update, and competing against other brand new phones that already have the update, putting their product at a disadvantage among comparison shoppers.
What's the incentive to give you a free update a year into your 2-year contract? Nobody else is doing it, so not providing an update isn't going to influence a decision to switch carriers. Providing the update will cost significant money, while doing nothing will cost nothing. Why would creating an update "be more profitable"?
- wmf 14y agoApple gives free updates. An update would be profitable if they charged for it.
- objclxt 14y agoApple used to charge for iOS updates, for somewhat spurious 'accounting' reasons. iPod users had to pay $5 or something (iPhone users still got it for free). They don't any more.
- glhaynes 14y agoInteresting point. Has anybody charged for Android updates? IMO, $9.99 for a major upgrade wouldn't be offensive and could be a pretty decent chunk of revenue...
- gergles 14y agoThe next phone you buy will not come from the OEM that screwed you out of an update. Theoretically, at least.