Comment Re:The solution is obvious (Score 2) 579
It's not 150 smartphones a year, it's 150 distinct models. Often the only difference between models is the default language, or some minor variation in the case (far eastern models usually have a place to attach a strap, western models don't but otherwise the hardware is identical). Often it's just a different modem driver to support different regions LTE, that kind of thing. The core software is the same, and sure enough when they do release updates they tend to be for all models in a family at once.