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Android Orphans: a Sad History of Platform Abandonment

Posted by timothy on from the %&$%#-att-and-their-refusal-to-do-otr-updates dept.

MBCook writes "After seeing the announcement that Nexus One users won't get ICS, Michael Degusta made a chart to show how current the OS version on Android phones was over time... and the results are not encouraging."

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  1. Re:Buy Apple by GauteL · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Note to moderators: Do not mod something down simply because you disagree with it.

    Apple HAVE been much better and more consistent at supporting software updates on their phones years after release than what any major Android handset maker has been. This is not me being a fanboy, this is true, and something the Android handset makers (and the networks) should learn from.

    Not everyone has time to fiddle with CyanogenMod and are ok with going an unsupported way on their phone. I personally want my handset maker to provide me with automatic updates in a timely manner.

  2. Re:Buy Apple by GauteL · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Note to moderators: Do not mod something down simply because you disagree with it. It is somewhat outrageous to mod the parent down simply because you don't like Apple.

    Apple HAVE been much better and more consistent at supporting software updates on their phones years after release than what any major Android handset maker has been. This is not me being a fanboy, this is true, and something the Android handset makers (and the networks) should learn from.

    Not everyone has time to fiddle with CyanogenMod and are ok with going an unsupported way on their phone. I personally want my handset maker to provide me with automatic updates in a timely manner.

    No, this does not mean Apple are great at everything. But please give some credit where it is due.