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The Google Pixel phones are coming, and they’re even being sold through a carrier: Verizon. I’ve speculated a few times now that it would be a terrible idea to purchase the Pixel through Verizon, however, and now Google has offered official confirmation that it is indeed a terrible idea to purchase the Pixel through Verizon.

Google gave the following statement to 9to5Google:

Monthly security updates will come from Google (for all models), and system updates will be managed by Verizon for Verizon models, and Google for unlocked models bought from Google Store.

This is better than I expected. Security updates will come from Google, so they will actually arrive on time. Verizon, however, is still free to stand in the way of your major updates, so don’t expect to get them in a timely manner.