Updates for carrier unlocked phone?

[omniusovermind]

Two questions

1. If you buy an unlocked lumia or HTC, do you get OTA updates directly from Microsoft just like the Nexus 4 gets directly from Google? Or do they still come from the carrier?

2. Can you buy carrier unlocked lumias and HTCs from the brick and mortar Microsoft stores in the mall?

 

[Vheissu]

You get updates from the OEMs not Microsoft but no carrier interference. I believe that the Microsoft store only sells carrier versions of phones

 

[omniusovermind]

You get updates from the OEMs not Microsoft but no carrier interference. I believe that the Microsoft store only sells carrier versions of phones

Gotcha, I'm assuming a full nexus style ota experience would be if MS made a Surface WP8