Planned Obsolescence = $$$ (Score 1)

Google and the OEMS have an upgrade path. It is buying a new phone and profitable for device makers. This is troublesome for developing regions. If the past is a guide, it's going to take a major executed security exploit on millions of Android devices to see anything change. Realize that planned obsolescence is extremely profitable and practiced in multiple industries. See http://www.economist.com/node/... and wikipedia for more info. It's often practiced in our economy, especially for lower-end products. Everlasting gobstoppers, Greg Nelson www.greglnelson.info