14 DAY TRIAL // It's no secret that Windows Phone users have to wait many months before receiving certain updates for their devices, and Lumia Denim is the most recent proof.
The rollout started in December 2014, but some phones are still waiting to get it, pretty much because carriers need more time to try out the new firmware on their networks.
That's actually how the process goes, as Microsoft sends every new update to carriers to make sure that it works properly on the devices they sell on their network.
But with Windows 10 Mobile, Microsoft plans to change that by taking over updates and speeding up the process with less involvement from carriers.
In a blog post released after the Microsoft Ignite conference, Microsoft explained that the continuous update process that would be adopted for PCs would also apply to phones, pointing out that users would get new updates when they're ready. That does sound awesome news, but does Microsoft really plan to get carriers out of this testing process? Yes and no.
Microsoft will decide when updates are ready
A statement obtained by Ed Bott of ZDNet indicates that Microsoft will be the one deciding when the updates are released to users, not carriers, so new features and security fixes should be shipped to Windows 10 Mobile customers across the world at a faster pace.
Carriers, however, will still get the chance to test the updates on their devices, but they will receive them at the same time as insiders, as Microsoft's feedback program will continue for mobile devices too. This way, carriers and insiders will basically test the same updates and will provide feedback to Microsoft, who will then decide if they're ready to be shipped to everyone across the world or not.
If they are, Windows 10 Mobile users should get the updates at the same time, and not in waves as it happened in the case of Windows Phone.
And yet, there's a little something that might upset you. This strategy won't apply for the release of Windows 10 Mobile, and some devices will get the new OS faster than others. This means that the rollout could extend to 2016, so by this time next year, some phones might still be waiting for the new operating system.