Re: Call me cynical
I would like to think this would mean Google pushing out updates to their own parts directly, bypassing both handset manufacturers and telcos, in the same way Windows Update pulls in new patches straight from MS without consulting Dell first. With proper demarcation - regulatory/technical approval of the baseband bit, the manufacturer providing some Linux device drivers and maybe some apps to run on top - that wouldn't be too difficult.
I went for a SIM-free Nexus for exactly this reason last time; maybe it's time the other handset brands got better update support too?
Biting the hand that feeds IT
