Microsoft: Google Ships a Big Pile of... Code, With No Commitment To Update Your Device

Microsoft is slamming Android for its irresponsible update mechanism. Speaking during a keynote at Microsoft's Ignite conference in Chicago, Microsoft's Windows chief, Terry Myerson, slammed Google's Android plans saying the company doesn't commit to updates.

"Google ships a big pile of... code, with no commitment to update your device," Myerson said, with an intentional pause that left the audience laughing. "Google takes no responsibility to update customer devices and refuses to take responsibility to update their devices, leaving end users and businesses increasingly exposed every day they use an Android device."

Microsoft also doesn't have a perfect update history but it's taking measures to correct it. "We're not going to be delivering all of the updates to all consumers on one big day of the month," explained Myerson, noting that the software giant will continue to deliver updates to Windows 10 in distribution rings.

The Redmond giant introduced the idea of slow and fast rings with its Windows 10 preview, allowing some users to get the latest bits and others to wait for stable release without bugs.