ULPT: What if all these OEMS start providing regular updates, because they they didn't realize Apple was doing it to slow down their older devices, so they can sell their newer ones?

Since we just heard that HTC and Motorola don't engage in this practice, do you think this is something more OEMS would start doing now, considering they now have a ROI reason to provide updates to older devices?

Kills 2 birds, with one stone I suppose: We get our updates; OEM gets to sell newer models.

Discuss.



Submitted December 28, 2017 at 08:27PM by Inspirasion http://ift.tt/2loTTWO http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

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