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by estel 5356 days ago
Why is iOS vs. Android only useful for people in the US?
2 comments
martey 5356 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 5355 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 5355 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 5356 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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