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| Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, February 11 2013 @ 01:04 PM EST |
Yes, sorry. US Law only. I thought I mentioned that but upon
re-reading I realize I must have left it out.[ Reply to This | Parent | # ]
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| Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, February 11 2013 @ 02:18 PM EST |
Apple’s iPhone, the leading competitor to Android smartphones, gets
operating system
updates several times a year. A similar update schedule is
common to desktop and laptop operating
systems and other software, with updates
happening automatically – often with users not even knowing it.
What’s
different about the Android line of smartphones is that there are dozens of
devices made by various
manufacturers, such as Samsung, LG and HTC, that tailor
the software and its updates to their own
specifications. Then wireless
carriers, such as Verizon Wireless, AT&T and Sprint, make their own changes
and test each update before sending it to consumers over their wireless
networks.
Jailbreaking, not necessarily unlocking, is one way to
apply your own security updates. J. Random User
should not have to jump thru
that hoop. The nub of the problem is outlined in the two paras. quoted above.
Everybody expects Apple to do the right thing for their customers, and you can
hear them screaming the
sky down if Apple doesn't behave. The Other Brand
vendors and network operators don't give a proverbial
once they have your money
in their hands. I suspect forcing brown box vendors to do the decent thing for
their customers' phone security updates would lift their prices. Those buyers
who choose
the lower price may not know or care about security. Do you want to
force them to pay for it?
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- No, not US only - Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, February 11 2013 @ 10:16 PM EST
- No, not US only - Authored by: ukjaybrat on Tuesday, February 12 2013 @ 09:20 AM EST
- No, not US only - Authored by: Anonymous on Tuesday, February 12 2013 @ 02:12 PM EST
- Two issues - Authored by: Anonymous on Tuesday, February 12 2013 @ 02:53 PM EST
- No, not US only - Authored by: ukjaybrat on Thursday, February 14 2013 @ 11:11 AM EST
- But..? - Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, February 14 2013 @ 04:57 PM EST
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