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Google's Rubin: Android Updates to Arrive Once Per Year

Jun 1, 2010, 1:38 PM by Eric M. Zeman

Recognizing that the Android platform has moved forward with major revisions at a very agressive rate, Google's Andy Rubin recently indicated that platform updates will slow down drastically. Speaking to TechCrunch, he said, "So we launched it, and from our internal 0.8, we got to 1.0 pretty quickly, and we went through this iteration cycle. You’ve noticed, probably, that that’s slowed down a little bit. Our product cycle is now, basically twice a year, and it will probably end up being once a year when things start settling down, because a platform that’s moving — it’s hard for developers to keep up. I want developers to basically leverage the innovation. I don’t want developers to have to predict the innovation." Google first made Android 2.0 available in the Motorola Droid in November 2009, which was followed by Android 2.1 in January, and Android 2.2 in May. This slowdown in the development cycle should eventually help reduce fragmentation issues.

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JeffdaBeat

Jun 1, 2010, 5:54 PM

I don't like it...

Apple Fanboy here...

One thing that I hate about Apple is that it does one major revision every year. Although it's generally a quality revision, I feel like a lot of time the iPhone gets left in the dirt because there are so many advancements being made throughout the year yet we have to wait to get them. I'd love staggered updates rather than one big batch of them...and it was one thing I kind of liked about Android over iPhone OS...

Menno

Remember that Gingerbread is (supposedly) going to have it built in that core apps like the browser, messaging, etc. will be built into the app store, so those could update 3 times a MONTH if needed. Just the core (the Kernal, the ui, etc) would have...
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justfinethanku

Jun 1, 2010, 2:45 PM

Good call

Android has finally become a respectable platform, it's time to settle down and release stable versions of it's software instead of the hardcore glitch-ridden crap they've been shoving down everyones throat for the last year and a half.

Don't get me wrong, I love the concept of Android, I just hate having to force close applications on my Motorola Droid all. the. time.

evrodude

I agree with stabilizing the platform and slowing down the release schedules.

I have HTC Incredible with Android 2.1 update 1 and my coworkers have Motorola Droid with 2.1 update 1 and none of us have yet to force close an app. 2.1, especially with...
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Jayshmay

I feel the same way about the constant force closing! Do you know if 2.2 will do anything to address the force closing?

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ecycled

Jun 1, 2010, 6:28 PM

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misschris

Wow good for you! 😁

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