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I'm sorry but this makes it sound like Google has come up with this magic way of beating fragmentation. It shouldn't have happened in the first place. Contrast

I'm sorry but this makes it sound like Google has come up with this magic way of beating fragmentation. It shouldn't have happened in the first place. Contrast this with iOS upgrade path or what webOS had been doing. Seamless (for the most part) and a great UX. Google is able to do this; see Chrome. What is strange is why they did not adopt the same strategy for Android as for Chrome.

kalleboo 13y ago
Easier said than done. Microsoft tried to beat fragmentation in Windows Phone by mandating a specific hardware spec, and even they have had huge issues getting manufacturers to clear updates in time, and they won't even let you update to the new major version.