I got my phone ( #Droid3 ) 2-3 weeks after it came out in the expectation that it would be supported with featured updates for my whole contract. It has been stated by #motorolamobility [3,4] that it is no longer getting updates only 10 months after it was released.
+Google announced #ics on May 10th, 2011 [1] and the Droid 3 was announced on July 7th [2]. That is plenty of time after ICS to assume the D3 will support ICS in the future.
I want to know what +Verizon Wireless is doing or can do to support my phone with updates beyond bug fixes. Waiving the ETF, ending the contact after a year would be my preferred outcome so I can get a phone that is actually going to supported for its full ‘life’.
[1] http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2011/05/google-announces-android-ice-cream-sandwich-will-merge-phone-and-tablet-oses/
[2] http://news.vzw.com/news/2011/07/pr2011-07-06a.html
[3] http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/05/21/motorola-droid-3-and-droid-x2-wont-get-ice-cream-sandwich/
[4] https://community.verizonwireless.com/thread/773933