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Originally Posted by Lee Yuan Sheng
There's a reason why Apple can get to dictate this. They know they have a product they can sell. The carriers know this too.
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It's not just Apple, though; as another pointed out, RIM can also do updates.
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I think one problem MS has is that there's a OEM in the middle of it all too. If they're used to dealing with the carriers in one way, MS has less choice in this matter. Probably a reason why they bought Danger. Having both the hardware and software could make the difference on the negotiation table.
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Agreed. I think this is a much bigger part of the problem than the carrier-control issue (which is a part, but one that has been solved for certain devices and
should be solved generally for smartphones). The problem with Danger is their strategy is strictly consumer. Let's see what Microsoft does with it, though -- there's some very useful technology in there!
--janak