One UI 9 Should Fix Everyday Software Annoyances: Leak
… Users still need to wait for official details and real‑world testing to see if Samsung can fix past issues with performance and reliability.
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Samsung Starts Rolling Out Galaxy S20 Android 11 Update on Verizon
… Samsung also made numerous changes to its custom features like Video Enhancer, Bixby Routines, the lock screen, and so on. For those on Verizon, the update should be live now. This is much faster than Samsung's update timeline in years past. …
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Unveiled with 6.3-inch AMOLED and Dual Cameras
… The GS8 is still running 7.0, but Samsung hasn't made any other notable changes to the software. And of course, Android Oreo was announced earlier this week, making the Note 8's software out of date before it even launches. …
Wear OS Is Growing Again, and Google Has Samsung to Thank
… By coming back to Wear OS, Samsung gained access to a much larger collection of software. Even with years of mismanagement from Google, the Play Store has much more software for smartwatches than Samsung could ever collect in the Tizen store. …
Samsung Galaxy S6 vs. Moto X Pure: Is customization king?
… Its customizations mesh with Android without making arbitrary changes. Samsung’s Android UI is known as TouchWiz, and it’s been the subject of much well deserved derision over the years. The company started to turn things around a few years ago, and the software on the GS6 is much improved. …
Samsung will abandon the smartphone market within five years: Analyst
… AT&T doesn't offer a Samsung Galaxy device for $500, though the Galaxy S5 at $519 is close. Samsung's other problem, however, is that it has failed to differentiate either its Android software or hardware. …
Samsung Galaxy S5 might have iris scanning tech and a radical redesign, will be released in March or April
… The thing to remember about Samsung's feature packed software is that some of it just won't work right. …
Google Announces Pixel Phone Repair Kits with iFixit Partnership
… Considering Google doesn't even produce software updates for the Pixel 2 and 3, the availability of repair kits is a pleasant surprise. Samsung, meanwhile, won't offer iFixit kits for the latest S22 family, but it does have a few more components, like the charging port. …
Samsung goes legit, stops cheating on benchmarks with latest Android update
… With Android 4.4 KitKat, Samsung has ceased this behavior. …