Comments on: U.S. Gov: We can update Android phones in 2 weeks

By: A

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:14:39 +0000

“doesn’t yet allow for”. Awful writing.

By: Richard Garrett

Richard Garrett — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:23:23 +0000

I will accept that the feds can update the OS in two weeks but what I can’t figure out is why the rush? If government cell phones are proven to be secure and reliable, why risk those attributes simply for bragging rights on a world record update to….Krispy Kreme?

By: William Diaz ✔

William Diaz ✔ — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:20:36 +0000

If carriers wanna sell us new phones, they gotta keep up with updates for at least the life of the product, 2-3 years. Happy customers upgrade. Unhappy ones keep the same phone, hack the hell out of it (like I have) and lower our plans and ARPU over time.
I also think with the updates coming so often (yet carriers take 6-9 months to push them out) they gotta bite a bullet, either launch the updates immediately (within 60 days) or offer 1-Year Contracts and Upgrades again, at the low prices they have previously to their new greedy longer terms.

By: John Harrington, Jr.

John Harrington, Jr. — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:45:57 +0000

Learn what’s new with Android 4.0 ICS while its still the hottest OS available http://bit.ly/android4ics

By: Josh Nursing

Josh Nursing — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:05:37 +0000

It’s probable that Stavrou is estimating updates based on the availability of the source code and the possibility for any developer to customize the code themselves without having to wait for any carrier.

By: Lindsworth Horatio Deer

Lindsworth Horatio Deer — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:04:16 +0000

Best decision the US Govt could make at this time. Remember the amazon kindle Fire is effectively using the same hardware as the RIM Playbook but with Android as the OS and Firmware, so its rock solid. nothing wrong with android, just the Telcos and Google making the updates poorly and the software not properly matching the hardware. Google needs to better coordinate developers telcos and telecoms equiptment makers if Android is to dispel the myth of fragmentation and poor support

http://mythoughtsontechnologyandjamaica.blogspot.com/2012/01/apple-ipad-3-launch-on-march-2012.html

http://www.geezam.com/amazon-sells-5-5-million-kindle-fires-apple-ipad-sales-drop/

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:59:29 +0000

Nope. Android 6.0: Krispy Kreme. ;)

By: Lucian Armasu

Lucian Armasu — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:47:53 +0000

Does this mean the Government’s phones already have Android 4.0?

By: Impressive, most impressive!

Impressive, most impressive! — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:12:58 +0000

Just a word:
No!

By: Don

Don — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:52:41 +0000

If you’ve ever worked as a Contractor for the Government you’d know that it can’t even issue contracts and work orders in less than 6-8 weeks. So, the idea of them deploying anything that quickly is a total joke.