Motorola is introducing a new program that lets its customers give the latest Android operating systems a go before the OSes hit their phones.
Called Test Drive, the program is a two-way street: users get to take the software for a trial run while providing Motorola feedback before the upgrades go public.
Motorola is wasting now time putting the most premium of upgrades into Test Drive's fuselage as Android 4.2, the latest flavor of Jelly Bean, will be the first preview out of the blocks.
The preview is only open to a few hundred customer who sign-up for Test Drive, though Motorola hasn't released sign-up or participation details yet.
Not all in
The Test Drive announcement, made through the Inside Motorola blog, contained another kernel of information some customers might raise an eyebrow at.
According to the post, in an effort to deliver a consistently high quality experience, not all phones will receive upgrades moving forward.
Motorola is offering a trade up program for the left-out phones, offering customers $100 (UK£63, AUD$95) back on a new Motorola smartphone when they trade in an old one.
"[S]o you don't have to miss out on Jelly Bean," the company assured.
Phones eligible for trade up include the Atrix 2, Xprt, Titanium and Triumph.
While it's a bit of a bummer to have to put down an old phone, customers can upgrade to devices like the Droid Razr Maxx HD, Droid Razr M and Droid Razr HD, phones that might lessen the separation blues.
Source : techradar[dot]com
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