I guess that's kind of an inherent problem in the way that Android is distributed. Once manufacturers have sold you a product there's no revenue stream coming their way once the phone they're selling is replaced by an updated version (which tends to be every 18-24 months) so more often you're left with a phone that simply won't receive any more OS updates. Not so much an issue with the more expensive phones and Google own Nexus range but it leads to a lot of very outdated budget phones out there.
Apple may charge you stupidly high prices for their phones but at least if you choose to spend silly money on a phone it'll be supported for the next 4 years pretty much guaranteed.
Speaking of which that's another area where MS really dropped the ball as they sold you stupidly expensive handsets and still typically dropped support for them a few years later despite a relatively small product range which they needed to support. Now MS is in the position that nobody is willing to buy a high-end WP handset as they can't be sure it will receive updates a couple of years down the line and now it looks unlikely it may even exist in the near future.
And this is coming from someone who used Windows Moble 5.0/6.0 back in the day, switched to IOS when the 3g came out and has recently moved to Anrdoid on a Google Nexus5.
I'd happily switch back to IOS in the future if Apple release a new iphone I like the look of but there's no way I'd ever contemplate WP at this point in time. I think Google/Apple have pretty much cemented their duopoly in the phone market at this point in time and I don't really think there's space for another player in the market right now. If one of them drops the ball in a big way perhaps but there's no sign of that happening anytime soon from what I can tell.
My 2pth for what it's worth. Pick your poison....
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(along with a few other more sensible reasons, like apps falling out of compatibility etc.)
