Originally Posted by
boberonicus
I've heard that lots of Android phones have been stuck on old releases, but I didn't get the impression that this was specifically a Verizon problem. In any case, it's an interesting problem for the industry as more consumers buy smartphones- upgrades to "regular" cell phones are rarely needed. Maybe they're hoping you'll just renew your contract and buy the phone du jour.
It is indeed a major problem, but Motorola has been one of the slowest to update. Also, the Droid X is very well locked down, so this could mean that the "homegrown" updates won't become available for it either.