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Hardware Running Android Fails More Than iPhone, BlackBerry Hardware

Posted by Soulskill on from the almost-as-if-they-weren't-all-made-by-the-same-company dept.

hazytodd writes "Repairs to Android smartphones cost wireless carriers $2 billion per year according to a new year-long WDS study that tracked 600,000 support calls around the globe. Android's popularity and the introduction of a number of low-cost smartphones has put a strain on the wireless business model, WDS noted in its report. 'Deployment by more than 25 OEMs and lower-cost product coming to market is leading to higher than average rates of hardware failures and, in turn, return and repair costs.'"

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  1. Re:I wonder who commissioned this study by sensei+moreh · · Score: 4, Informative

    You do know that LG is Korean, don't you?

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  2. Re:Bogus study by Tharsman · · Score: 3, Informative

    There is one problem with that: Google certifies every single Android phone.

    They have the ability to prevent manufacturers from releasing disposable garbage, but instead they just certify it as long as the maker does not dare remove google tracking services.

    So, although the manufacturer of the specific phones should be listed, Google is the one that opens the door for manufacturers to create and sell said garbage.