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Android is Broken?

Scotty Brown of AndroidActivist wrote an interesting piece called "Android is Broken: What Can Be Done To Fix It?" It has several pieces that tie back to what I wrote last night about new devices coming out constantly.

Android doesn’t work this way. Every three months we get a new device, on a different carrier, with a dated version of the OS, and limited accessories. Think about this from an average consumer standpoint. Would YOU buy a device that is likely to be outdated in a matter of weeks with little/no carrier support or goodies to buy?

Scotty does mention that Android 4.0 and the Galaxy Nexus can go a long way toward fixing these issues.

Despite the previous, I fully believe that the Galaxy Nexus and Ice Cream Sandwich present an opportunity to make Android better. I believe that it gives everyone mentioned above a chance to hit the  reset button and do it right. Android (collectively, not just the OS) has come a very long way in the past three years. Now is the time for us all to step it up to the next level and really concentrate on what the future of Android holds.

Scotty's article is a great read, and if you haven't checked out Android Activist, you really should - it's a great site with different perspectives on all things Android.

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