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Why Android Upgrades Take So Long

Posted by Soulskill on from the keep-getting-distracted-by-delicious-names dept.

adeelarshad82 writes "Last month Google released the Android 4.0 'Ice Cream Sandwich' code base to the general public and manufacturers but it may be a while yet before it's actually rolled out to existing phones. In an attempt to explain why it takes so long, Motorola and Sony Ericsson shed some light on the process. Motorola described the long testing process involved in getting the new code out there, whereas Sony focused on explaining the time-consuming certification process."

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  1. I see... by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 5, Funny

    So, this long and rigorous testing process is why smartphones are known for their rock-solid stability, seamless integration between hardware and software, and general lack of baffling fail, right?

  2. Hey. by Colin+Smith · · Score: 3, Funny

    It compiles. What more do you want?
     

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  3. Re:Walled garden... or Zuccotti Park? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    No more than an operating system named "Snow Leopard".

  4. Re:Hardly surprising by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yoda, is that you?

  5. Re:Verizon's rationale by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    If everyone followed your advice Sony would be long gone.

  6. Re:Say what? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Perhaps they need a HALAL? ;)