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This is because, the guys calling the shots are still the old telecommunication OEMs.

Although telecommunications always had a very close relationship with the software industry, they see the customers in a different way.

Since the early days they would rather ship new phones than offer upgrades. Nokia was probably the only exception, in the models that weren't tainted with mobile operator firmware.

It only works for Apple, because they managed to get those guys out of the way. But they got their lesson and surely will not let others get away with it.