Originally Posted by
DroidUser42 Blame Google for making handset manufacturers responsible for upgrades. As a result, upgrades and security updates only happen to extend the sales life of a handset. Once it's no longer sold - forget it. MS got it right with Windows for PCs eons ago - it allowed people to customize it, but it was just one OS with all updates from MS. You could upgrade until the hardware couldn't hack it anymore.
I understand Google is working on fixing this, but I blame them first and foremost. And least anyone think I'm just a Android basher - note my user name. Yes, I'm still using Android. But I'm not blind to it's faults.
Until it's fixed, plan on updating phones when the old one goes off contract. And don't buy one near the end of the sales cycle.
Yeah this has been one of the biggest problems with Andriod, with manufacturers left in charge of upgrades they ultimately have no incentive to update them beyond the saleability of the phone. It's really hit an miss what gets and update and what doesn't. Some phone don't get updated at all beyond what they came with.
It's beyond belief that due to a 0.1 difference in version number something only a year and a half old is obsolete. I like the MS band and if I could link it with my Surface Pro that would be OK so I would at least get notifications when in the house but it doesn't look like new MS Health app is coming to Windows 8 any time soon.
Originally Posted by
happydude602 I think the later versions of android replaced the bluethooth stack with one that had support for the low power Bluetooth profiles. I'm pretty sure that requirement extended to other smartwatches like the samsung gear.
I see, it's a pity if that's the case because very small bluetooth headsets have worked fine for years old 'old' bluetooth.