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News18
26-05-2025
- News18
Samsung's Android 16 Beta Update Could Rollout Soon: Expected Features And Phones Supported
Last Updated: Samsung is looking to fix the issues faced with the One UI 7 update last year and plans to bring the Android 16 version much earlier in 2025. Samsung has been slow with the Android 15-based One UI 7 rollout this year but the company is looking to amends with the Android 16 update. Reports in South Korea claim Samsung is ready to start the Android 16 beta program which will give us a closer look at the One UI 8 version. The company has already confirmed the Android 16 rollout timeline for its users and unlike the One UI 7, the new version will be rolling out by Summer 2025. Samsung's head of smartphone planning, Minseok Kang has announced that the Android 16 based will be coming out this Summer which means anywhere between June 2025 to September this year. The Samsung Members app in South Korea has added a new tab which lets the Galaxy phone users sign up for the beta program once the banner is enabled soon. The company is looking to fix the issues that plagued its One UI 7 rollout, probably because this was one of the bigger upgrades for the brand which made the UI overhauls significant as well as time consuming. Earlier this month Google confirmed that Android 16 release will happen as early as June, which is the fastest new version update we have seen from the tech giant. Google has usually used the Pixel launch event to announce the new Android version roll out which happens around October. Now, we wait to see if Samsung is able to expedite its rollout this year. First Published: May 26, 2025, 12:16 IST
News18
16-05-2025
- News18
Samsung One UI 8 Update Confirmed For This Year: Know When Galaxy Phones Will Get It
Last Updated: Samsung's Android 16 update could be rolling out a lot earlier than the One UI 7 which was delayed multiple times. Google has announced the Android 16 roll out plans in the next few months, and now Samsung is joining the gang with some happy news for its Galaxy phone users. The One UI 8 version is unlikely to face the issues that Samsung faced with the Android 15-based One UI update this year. The company was part of the Android Show earlier this week, where in the device showcase section, it announced the One UI 8 release timeline for its users. Samsung One UI 8 Update Coming Soon: Know More Samsung's head of smartphone planning, Minseok Kang has announced that the Android 16 based will be coming out this Summer which means anywhere between June 2025 to September this year. Granted, these timelines are not written in stone and going by the last roll out schedule, Samsung could easily tweak its roadmap. Having said that, the One UI 7 update was one of the biggest overhauls at the company which somehow explains the delay in the last 8 months or so. The One UI 8 version is likely to see incremental changes and mostly related to the Android 16 features, so Samsung should have an easier time to release it quickly. We are hoping that the brand is able to keep its promise this year and live up to its 7 OS upgrade claim for its users. The first Android 16 beta should be available before end of May if the company is going to fulfill its public release timeline. But it seems last year's Pixel 9 series launch in August was not an anomaly, which explains the Android 16 release timeline pushed forward to June this year. First Published: May 16, 2025, 13:38 IST
Indian Express
06-05-2025
- Indian Express
realme's latest concept GT 7 with a 10,000 mAh battery is a power bank killer smartphone
On Tuesday, realme unveiled its latest concept phone, which could become the world's first mainstream smartphone with a massive 10,000 mAh battery—almost equivalent to a medium-sized power bank. Despite packing a large 10,000 mAh battery, the phone has a slim profile and measures less than 8.5mm in thickness. Not just that, the device also weighs well under 200 grams, according to the company. The gateway to unstoppable power is unlocking. #realmeGT7Series Step in, if you're ready for the #PowerThatNeverStops. Know More: #2025FlagshipKiller — realme (@realmeIndia) May 5, 2025 The phone features a semi-transparent back panel, offering users a glimpse of the technology inside. Based on the images shared by the company, the concept phone is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7300 chip, paired with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage. It runs on the latest Android 15-based realme UI 4. The smartphone seems to have a quad-curved display, possibly with a 120Hz refresh and FHD+ resolution. Do note that this is just a concept phone, and the specifications of the commercial product may vary. Considering the recent trend of mid-range smartphones with massive batteries like the iQOO Z10 (review), the upcoming realme GT 7 series phone with a 10,000 mAh battery is likely to fall in the mid-range segment. Enabling this innovation is an ultra-high silicon-content anode battery with an energy density of 887 Wh/L. To accommodate this new battery, realme has introduced a Mini Diamond Architecture, which reshapes the phone's internals to make space for the battery. This design is the result of over 60 international patents. A phone featuring a 10,000 mAh battery will soon launch in India under the GT 7 branding. It is expected to offer multiple days of battery life on a single charge and is also likely to support fast charging technology to quickly refill the massive battery. When it comes to smartphone battery and charging technology, realme has consistently been at the forefront. The company has already showcased innovations such as 320W concept charging and has delivered 240W and 150W charging on devices like the GT Neo 3 and GT 3, respectively.
Phone Arena
05-05-2025
- Phone Arena
T-Mobile users with old Samsung phones get the notification they were waiting for but be careful
Samsung clearly tested the patience of its customers with the Android 15-based One UI 7 update. As if it wasn't enough that it was already six months behind schedule, the company delayed the update another week after kicking off the rollout in early April. Fortunately for customers, it has been smooth sailing since. The update has started reaching T-Mobile customers with older Samsung phones or phones purchased through a telecom company usually receive software updates later than unlocked phones or those that aren't tied to a specific carrier. That's because after a smartphone company concludes its testing, carriers start their optimization and customization process. One exception to this was a few days ago when the May update reached carrier-locked Galaxy S25 models before their unlocked counterparts. We can't confirm whether this was also true for T-Mobile models. T-Mobile has been pretty swift as far as One UI 7 is concerned. The company started deploying the update to owners of last-gen flagships around ten days after Samsung resumed the rollout. T-Mobile has started pushing One UI 7 to Galaxy S21 and S22 owners. | Image Credit - Black_Dragon959 And now, merely three days after the update went live for older unlocked models, it has started hitting T-Mobile devices. The update is arriving on the Galaxy S21 and S22. And we wouldn't be surprised if we heard that it was live for the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Flip 3 as well. Samsung's One UI 7 is a major update with many visual enhancements and AI features. This probably explains why it took Samsung longer than expected to commence the rollout. There have been widespread reports of the update tanking the battery life on some models, so you may want to hold off on installing it if you suspect this might be a buggy update. That said, this often happens when a new operating system version is downloaded and the battery life goes back to normal within a week or two.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Yahoo
Samsung's mid-range phones get One UI 7 ahead of the Galaxy S24
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Samsung usually does a good job with software updates, but that isn't the case with One UI 7. While most other manufacturers rolled out the Android 15-based update to their flagships, Samsung is still on the beta channel, with a stable release slated for the month of April. To put things in context, Google plans to release Android 16 in June, so by the time the Android 15 update rolls out to most Galaxy S24 models around the world, the next version of Android will be ready. This isn't an issue with the brand's Galaxy S25 devices, which debuted with One UI 7. Samsung launched the Galaxy A36 and A56 in recent weeks, and the mid-range devices also run One UI 7 based on Android 15 out of the box, meaning they have the update ahead of the Galaxy S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra models. In characteristic fashion, Samsung hasn't said why the update is taking so long, only noting that it has seven beta builds planned out. The interminable wait means last year's Galaxy S24 models will be the last flagships to make the switch to Android 15; Xiaomi has traditionally been the laggard in this regard, but even the Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Ultra got the stable Android 15-based update at the start of the year. Like Google and Honor, Samsung guarantees seven years of Android updates to its flagships, but the fact that the update isn't available six months after the debut of the stable Android 15 build is worrisome. Unlike recent releases, One UI 7 has plenty of new features, including the Now Bar and Now Brief, even more AI utilities, and a cleaner visual design that's been a long time coming. Of course, all the new additions are meaningless if it takes Samsung this long to roll out the update to its phones, and it's interesting to see how Chinese manufacturers are now doing a much better job in this regard. OnePlus, for instance, delivered the stable Android 15 update to its phones back in October, and it was followed by OPPO, Vivo, and Xiaomi, who started their updates at the end of the year. The lengthy wait combined with the accelerated release of Android 16 means Samsung has to scramble to deliver these updates to its older phones. And talking about the Galaxy A56, while the brand didn't change too much with the device (yet again), the phone could be a decent choice if you need a mid-ranger in the U.S., where most Chinese manufacturers don't sell their products. This isn't the case outside the country, as even budget phones like the Nothing Phone 3a Pro are a much better choice. Ultimately, it's the Galaxy A models that contribute to Samsung's bottom line in a more meaningful way than the Galaxy S series, so it is understandable that the brand is turning its attention to releasing new models instead of delivering updates to its older phones.
