Thread: Jolla Sailfish Is stunning! Now on video!
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The Wizard of Huz is offline The Wizard of Huz
2013-05-11 , 12:29
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Originally Posted by Hacker View Post
But Google may want to keep an advantage by staying one Android version ahead.

The real question is, can these software companies (Sailfish and BB) keep up with Google's update cycle because I'm not sure what, if anything, keeps them off the lead lap of the race. What I AM certain about is that being off of the lead lap results in a noticeable and potentially serious software disadvantage.

So, is it technologically feasible for a company to keep its Android compatibility current with Android itself???? Can/does Google do something to handicap the Android compatibility of companies like Jolla and BB to keep them at least one step behind?

Enquiring minds want to know . . .
The vast majority of Android phone are not on the latest version of Android, like 95%. Actual more than half are more than one version behind. So it is no big deal if you're just one version behind, is still better than most Android phones.

Edit: My numbers are way off, still had the figures in my head of a few months ago. My point still stands though.
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Last edited by The Wizard of Huz; 2013-05-11 at 12:45.