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Motorola Marketed the Moto E 2015 On Promise of Updates, Stops After 219 Days
An anonymous reader writes: Over the past few years, Motorola has emerged as one of the best manufacturers for low-to-mid-range Android phones. Unlike many other major manufacturers, they keep their version of Android close to stock in order to keep OS updates flowing more easily. When they began marketing the Moto E 2015, updates were one of the features they trumpeted the loudest. But after the company published a list of devices that will continue to get updates, Android Police found the Moto E to be conspicuously absent. The phone launched on February 25, a mere 219 days ago. According to an official Motorola marketing video from launch day, "...we won't forget about you, and we'll make sure your Moto E stays up to date after you buy it."
If they don't want to sell any phone again, then you are right.
Motorola, brought to you by the same parent company that gave you Superfish and adware injections from the BIOS on fresh Windows OS installs...I'm sorry, are you surprised? You must be new here. :-)
"All those moments, will be lost in time...like tears in rain..."
The advertising said you would have at least one update. There was one.
The claim was fulfilled that's not false advertising. Specially not for such a cheap phone, that already has Android 5.1
in the UK you can return it as electrical goods have a 6year warranty, the stipulation is the fault must of been present when manufactured, not fit for purpose.
EU users have 2 years.
http://www.dailymail.co./news/...
The first Android OEM to promise and deliver 5 year support on their devices will likely become the dominant player. Current Android OEMS are in a race to stab their customers in the back. Google is winning by far.