Samsung Will Not Upgrade Galaxy S Phones ⇥

It was a maybe, then a no, then a maybe again. Now:

A full update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for the Galaxy Tab (7-inch) and Galaxy S is not practicable due to hardware limitations.

Never mind that this excuse is bunk. It’s the consumer that loses here. Google doesn’t lose because Android is “open”, and the vendors can do what they wish. Samsung clearly doesn’t care enough about updating their devices. They should care, because loyal customers are the best thing a company can ask for.

(via John Gruber)