Apple patches iPhone exploit itself , not the operator

The mobile operators are commonly responsible to patch flaws and bugs of mobile phones. Apple left this right as (software)manufacturer open. According to IDGnews, patching the iPhone flaw would also show that Apple had made the right decision in reserving the right to patch the phone itself instead of handing over control of the iPhone software to the mobile carrier companies, as is common practice with mobile phones.
Carriers have been slow to patch devices, even when they have known bugs, said Robert Graham, CEO of Errata Security Inc. "Right now other smart phones are full of vulnerabilities and they are not getting patched," he said. "This is actually a good test to see if Apple can do this better than the mobile carriers."

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