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Originally Posted by qnoob  I doubt a carrier would do an OS upgrade. Someone like VZW would probably want to peddle a new version of the Q entirely with WM6, maybe they'd market it as the Q6 or something like that. It's probably cheaper and easier and more profitable for Sprint or VZW to sell you a new Q, a new 2-year contract than wasting tech's time with upgrading WM. |
Sure, the carrier would probably prefer you to buy a new device. However, given how many people probably are in the middle of contracts and probably don't want to pay full price for an upgrade device, they do release upgrades.
Specifically, I know that Verizon has released upgrades for various Samsung devices (the i700 WM 2003 upgrade comes to mind, although it took a long time).
And look at the Q. We've already had two software updates (but not OS upgrades). I know some people have bricked their Qs doing an update, but Motorola and/or Verizon must have thought it was worthwhile taking the risk.
That's not to say the Q
will get an upgrade, of course, but there is hope.
Steve