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Google plans to ease the Android update problem (The H)Google plans to ease the Android update problem (The H)Posted Jun 29, 2012 16:44 UTC (Fri) by xav (guest, #18536)Parent article: Google plans to ease the Android update problem (The H)
Still, why would they do that ? I bet they prefer forced obsolescence and won't spend workforce crafting and pushing updates unless they have to.
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Google plans to ease the Android update problem (The H) Posted Jun 29, 2012 17:46 UTC (Fri) by bats999 (guest, #70285) [Link]
Indeed, it could be business as usual. However, the OEMs could use upgrades to highlight their commitment to customer support, a very marketable perception which a certain non-Android phone/tablet manufacturer seems to enjoy now without actually delivering much of substance IMO.
Google plans to ease the Android update problem (The H) Posted Jun 29, 2012 18:19 UTC (Fri) by SEJeff (subscriber, #51588) [Link]
Right. IIRC, Google said pretty much the same thing at the ICS launch event. Something to the effect of, "All major carriers will update their devices to the latest android."
Thus far, Google has not delivered on that promise even remotely. I'm quite skeptical to see how this plays out.
Google plans to ease the Android update problem (The H) Posted Jun 30, 2012 18:30 UTC (Sat) by bats999 (guest, #70285) [Link]
That's not Google's promise to make (even if they think it is). All I'm saying is this can be a business opportunity. Someone is going to deliver consistent updates, that someone should command a larger share of the market.
Google plans to ease the Android update problem (The H) Posted Jul 6, 2012 9:40 UTC (Fri) by yaap (subscriber, #71398) [Link]
Just a personal anecdote: the upgrade is happening for me. I got an upgrade available notification and upgraded to ICS yesterday. It's on an HTC Incredible S, for which HTC announced the update a while ago but with no firm date. And the update arrived out of the blue for me, I wasn't expecting it now (there were rumors for Q3). My phone is not subsidized by the way, so expect more delay for operator controlled phones.
So it seems to happen, if slowly. I think it's important for handset makers to generate a positive customer perception. If HTC hadn't bothered to upgrade my phone to ICS, I would have looked elsewhere next time (Nexus most likely). As it is, I'll consider them again.
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