Originally Posted by tubemonkey
Because the carrier dictates when an upgrade will be allowed. They already cripple phones by telling the manufacturers to leave certain features off.
The OS upgrade path for most Android phones goes like this:
- Google releases new version of Android.
- Manufacturers adapt that version to conform with the software they've overlaid on Android.
- Wireless carriers then adapt that version to conform to the software they've put on the device.
Apple and Nexus devices don't have this convoluted upgrade path. They get upgrades instantly. |