[fpgeek]

To be fair, Android One's "up to 2 years" is a huge improvement over the typical update policy in this price bracket: not in a million years.

[kmfrk]

It also happens to be the EU's consumer-warranty period.

[column]

hardware warranty does not mean software updates

[microtonal]

The EU warranty regulations say that a device should function properly for two years. So, the scope is definitely wider than just hardware warranty.

[jotm]

Well, in this case, 1st/2nd generation devices do function properly with Android 2.3/3.0 - you just can't install some apps on them...