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by martey 5349 days ago
Have you considered extending the chart? Right now it seems very iOS versus Android, and is only useful for people in the United States.
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degusta 5349 days ago
Very much so - I made a note or two re extension & non-US at the end of the post. Definitely my intention.
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estel 5349 days ago
Why is iOS vs. Android only useful for people in the US?
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martey 5349 days ago
It isn't. I was referring to the fact that the chart:

- only compares iOS and Android phones, and

- only compares updates from American carriers.

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unconed 5349 days ago
At the same time, the US is one of the biggest markets around, so it provides a reasonable case study and it tends to be the first to get any upgrade. It would be a nightmare to try to do the same for Europe for example because of the fragmentation.
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rodh257 5349 days ago
is the US really the first to get an upgrade? Most of Samsungs phones are launched first elsewhere, and US versions later come with their own carrier specific versions. The plain Galaxy S is not on that chart, and it would have received the upgrade before all the US variants.
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joelhaasnoot 5349 days ago
Most of the devices listed are US-centric or US-only. Anything 4G isn't available in Europe under the same name.
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