Comments on: Android 2.0 Source Now Available http://www.androidincanada.ca/news/android-2-0-source-now-available/ Tips & News for Canadian Android Users! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bjtheone http://www.androidincanada.ca/news/android-2-0-source-now-available/comment-page-1/#comment-1176 bjtheone Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:13:24 +0000 http://www.androidincanada.ca/?p=1347#comment-1176 Rogers has almost zero incentive to supply updates... if they can tie new OS releases to new hardware then they sell more new hardware. Many (most?) phone users are not even aware they can update their phones, so the customer demand is not high. Plus, if they supplied 2.0 updates to the Dream and Magic, they could not make as large a marketing splash about whatever 2.0 device they release. Existing customers don't count since they are already locked into mostly 3 year contracts.<br><br>If there was actually some competition in the Canadian market then supplying timely updates could be a market distinguisher. Both Rogers and Bell/Telus having GSM networks might help a tiny bit but I am not holding my breath. Rogers has almost zero incentive to supply updates… if they can tie new OS releases to new hardware then they sell more new hardware. Many (most?) phone users are not even aware they can update their phones, so the customer demand is not high. Plus, if they supplied 2.0 updates to the Dream and Magic, they could not make as large a marketing splash about whatever 2.0 device they release. Existing customers don't count since they are already locked into mostly 3 year contracts.

If there was actually some competition in the Canadian market then supplying timely updates could be a market distinguisher. Both Rogers and Bell/Telus having GSM networks might help a tiny bit but I am not holding my breath.

]]> By: bjtheone http://www.androidincanada.ca/news/android-2-0-source-now-available/comment-page-1/#comment-498 bjtheone Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:13:24 +0000 http://www.androidincanada.ca/?p=1347#comment-498 Rogers has almost zero incentive to supply updates... if they can tie new OS releases to new hardware then they sell more new hardware. Many (most?) phone users are not even aware they can update their phones, so the customer demand is not high. Plus, if they supplied 2.0 updates to the Dream and Magic, they could not make as large a marketing splash about whatever 2.0 device they release. Existing customers don't count since they are already locked into mostly 3 year contracts.<br><br>If there was actually some competition in the Canadian market then supplying timely updates could be a market distinguisher. Both Rogers and Bell/Telus having GSM networks might help a tiny bit but I am not holding my breath. Rogers has almost zero incentive to supply updates… if they can tie new OS releases to new hardware then they sell more new hardware. Many (most?) phone users are not even aware they can update their phones, so the customer demand is not high. Plus, if they supplied 2.0 updates to the Dream and Magic, they could not make as large a marketing splash about whatever 2.0 device they release. Existing customers don't count since they are already locked into mostly 3 year contracts.

If there was actually some competition in the Canadian market then supplying timely updates could be a market distinguisher. Both Rogers and Bell/Telus having GSM networks might help a tiny bit but I am not holding my breath.

]]> By: Rider http://www.androidincanada.ca/news/android-2-0-source-now-available/comment-page-1/#comment-497 Rider Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:59:21 +0000 http://www.androidincanada.ca/?p=1347#comment-497 What's up with Rogers neglecting updates for the dream and magic? These are poor and lazy business practices. I pay my bill every month, and I expect the same level of commitmenss from these morons. What's up with Rogers neglecting updates for the dream and magic? These are poor and lazy business practices. I pay my bill every month, and I expect the same level of commitmenss from these morons.

]]> By: onlyafterdark http://www.androidincanada.ca/news/android-2-0-source-now-available/comment-page-1/#comment-496 onlyafterdark Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:48:08 +0000 http://www.androidincanada.ca/?p=1347#comment-496 Is it really that hard for Rogers to push out the updates? Bell seems to be on top of the Pre updates, and that says a lot coming from Bell. Waiting a month plus for updates is unacceptable and makes me seriously consider the other options when it comes to phones. Is it really that hard for Rogers to push out the updates? Bell seems to be on top of the Pre updates, and that says a lot coming from Bell. Waiting a month plus for updates is unacceptable and makes me seriously consider the other options when it comes to phones.

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