Android HTC explains why the updates are slow[Custom UI]

Google has released the source code for Android 2.2 last month, the owners of Nexus One are no longer treated to the latest firmware upgrade via over the air. Besides the official Google Android phone, the other customers can wait months.
The problem (is it a feature) of other Android phones are multiple layers of complexity contained in the device client, and Google. With the phone as a Nexus One, Google launches and sends updates directly to client devices. On all other phones is Android, Google has released the source code of the headphone port, coffee custom interface with the latest firmware and at the end of the needle carrier with its applications and amendments.
Last transition from Android 1.5 and 1.6 of the Android 2.1 has shown that most buyers can expect to wait about 6 months, and updates are ready. In fact, many users of Android (~ 45%), but to receive updates on the Android 2.x, and some never.
HTC recently said that most Android phones later this year sees Android 2.2 second half of 2010, a follow-up comments suggest, we should see the update released before Christmas.
Pocket-lint, but during a representative in the Convention Uplinq HTC, Qualcomm, and they shed light on the situation.
It takes time to port all of our requirements for Froyo more and make sure it works well in any of our facilities. It's not like one kind of week project. We must ensure that our applications use features Froyo. To make sure that they are all running OS right now that the new version. And then make sure it is running on our hardware, as we expected. Lin HTC PR
As you can see, it takes a lot of time for handset manufacturers to all ports on the code and make sure it works with the latest version of Google Android. Googles team members must understand that the next major release, codenamed Android gingerbread can custom skin, and facilitate the process of updating the time, but the release has not been established.
When the HTC rep was asked to gingerbread, he did not know much about Googles plans, and guess I can not see posted on the quarter of 2011.
Finally, Android slow update cycle, it May not matter for most consumers. About 95 percent of users do not realize their own Android handsets can be updated and the remaining 5 percent just hack their devices, a lot of open source, such as Android Firmware 2.2 CyanogenMod.
The only way to guarantee your Android phone is the latest version of Android is to buy Nexus One of Google, but it looks to the future, that the product risk. It seems to be carriers for customized interfaces Android on time, so do not expect a quick firmware update shortly.

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