Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by bad_user 5514 days ago
Phone makers are slow to release upgrades because it takes resources to test and modify new Android releases (many of them are modifying the UI for a differentiated experience).

I don't see any reason why the likes of Samsung, Motorola, HTC would go through the trouble of releasing an update just for a couple of customers, ignoring the rest.
1 comments
shareme 5514 days ago
Its simple when the OEM gets approved by a Mobile Operator at least for the USA ones the MOs are negotiating an update fee that they pay OEMs for that very purpose..

So its probably set up as 3 Major version updates as Google/OHA members want that kept at every 6 months..hence the 18 month time limit..

link