Samsung’s weak update schedule makes a good case for switching to AppleJust a few weeks ago, Samsung introduced its latest lineup of smartphones, which includes the uber-expensive Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, which can set you back over $1,600 plus tax. The handset, like all the others in the Galaxy S20 lineup, is packed full of advertising-friendly new features, including fresh multi-cameras, and, as its name suggests, 5G support.
Samsung's new 2020 smartphones also carry a dirty little secret the company uses for all of its handsets: officially planned obsolescence.
Samsung's ticking time bomb
As our sister site AndroidCentral first reported, Samsung policy dictates that this year's handsets will only get full software updates for two years, followed by an additional year of monthly security updates. In the fourth year, all software support ends, thank you very much.
Samsung's new 2020 smartphones also carry a dirty little secret the company uses for all of its handsets: officially planned obsolescence.
With new handsets released each year right on...
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Samsung’s weak update schedule makes a good case for switching to Apple
