> Not to mention that Chrome has figured out how to push updates, while a majority of Androids are still running a version released over two years ago.
The reason for the hold out is the carriers, not Google. Google is very good at pushing updates to phones when it's not limited by the carriers (and Android implemented over the air updates years before anyone else did. iPhones still require cables to be updated).
> The reason for the hold out is the carriers, not
> Google. Google is very good at pushing updates to
> phones when it's not limited by the carriers
I didn't imply it had to be a technical solution. If users can't update their phones that run Google's operating system because Google isn't leaning hard enough on the carriers, then Google needs to fix that.
Apple has managed to strong-arm the carriers into letting it supports its customers, and Google's market position isn't too much weaker than Apple.
> iPhones still require cables to be updated).
iOS has supported OTA updates since iOS 5, which was released almost two years ago.
The reason for the hold out is the carriers, not Google. Google is very good at pushing updates to phones when it's not limited by the carriers (and Android implemented over the air updates years before anyone else did. iPhones still require cables to be updated).