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Every new device launched with an obsolete version of Android is part of the price that Google pays for making Android as free as it is. And frankly, I don't se
by beering 14y ago
Every new device launched with an obsolete version of Android is part of the price that Google pays for making Android as free as it is. And frankly, I don't see the market for a slow, buggy Android experience tied to a Nikon camera.
- esolyt 14y agoActually that is the reason these devices can launch at all. Nothing was stopping Nikon from using Ice Cream Sandwich. Apparently, they just don't care that much about the user experience. Those who do are free to use the latest version of Android.
- soperj 14y agoThey probably wouldn't have launched at all if Android wasn't as free as it is. It'll be interesting to if this will work.
- revelation 14y agoThis is not a slow, buggy Android that happens to come with a camera. This is first and foremost a camera. And when its running Android, that can be win win for everyone involved, if Nikon makes the hardware sufficiently open. Anything is probably better than having to flash your custom firmware through a freaking IR led.
- esolyt 14y agoBut still, people are going to run apps on it and they are going to see the user interface everyday (which was vastly improved with Ice Cream Sandwich). They would never release this with Gingerbread if they really cared about user experience.