But is that how it should be?
The best comparison is Android to Windows/Linux, where we see old hardware being upgradeable, by the user, without rooting the device. There is no technical reason a one year phone cannot be upgraded to JB. But thanks to Google/device manufacturers handing so much control to carriers that does not happen.
This is a situation where Apple really does lead the way.
Will Your Next iPhone Be Built By Robots? As explained in the summary and article, for the most part: NO.
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But is that how it should be? The best comparison is Android to Windows/Linux, where we see old hardware being upgradeable, by the user, without rooting the device. There is no technical reason a one year phone cannot be upgraded to JB. But thanks to Google/device manufacturers handing so much control to carriers that does not happen. This is a situation where Apple really does lead the way.
I'm getting a "503 Retry request" error.
The original paper was written at Eastman Kodak Research Laboratories. I am guessing we won't be seeing a follow up paper from him.