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Samsung is moving forward to finish Android 13 update rollout by 2022
Apple is the biggest rival of Samsung in the global smartphone market. Since the South Korean tech giant owns the crown of the global market leader, Apple still defeats Samsung when it comes to software update deployment for mobile products.
Back in June, Apple started Beta testing and released the Stable iOS 16 update for iPhone 8 and later on September 12, 2022. If we talk about Android, Google rolled out the final version of Android 13 to all compatible Pixel phones on August 15.
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On the flip side, Samsung follows a staged update distribution method to deliver new software updates to Galaxy devices. There are millions of Galaxy devices (phones and tablets) globally, while Apple and Google phones are comparatively fewer.
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Still, Samsung is doing better
The above part of this story was brief info about Samsung’s rivals in terms of software update distribution. Well, in 2022, Samsung managed to greatly reduce the Android OS release delay for Galaxy devices and the rollout for flagships somewhat matches Google and Apple.
On October 24, Samsung upgraded the Galaxy S22 series with Android 13, followed by Galaxy S21, S20, and Note 20 series on November 7. Since then, the company is rapidly spreading the new One UI 5.0 software among more and more eligible Galaxy models including FE, A, M, Tab, XCover and F lineups.
Samsung’s running ahead of roadmap
For consumers in Germany, Samsung promised to bring Andorid 13 update for Galaxy flagships in November 2022, which they did. However, the company is running quite ahead of its schedule as models planned to upgrade in January are already receiving the One UI 5 update.
At present, just a handful of Galaxy phones and tablets remain for the Stable Android 13 update, while other eligible models have started getting it, worldwide. Since the availability varies by market and carrier, it would not take more than a month for the wide rollout.
Over the past two days, the entry-level Galaxy A13 and Galaxy M13 smartphones have received a major firmware update, showing how Samsung greatly managed to deploy the Android 13. Seeing this, we can assume that the remaining Galaxies may also receive the One UI 5 update by this month.
Counterpoint Research published their new report on the US smartphone market. Apple still dominates the US smartphone market, while Samsung managed to score positive growth during the first quarter of the year.
According to the report, Samsung secured a 31% market share in the US in the first quarter of the year. The company achieved this growth from 27% recorded in the first quarter of last year.
Apple managed to keep its 52% share in the market in the same period. Notably, the company neither declined nor grew year over year, however, keeping the performance constant is considered praiseworthy.
Samsung and Apple are the main smartphone vendors in the United States. Thanks to the Galaxy AI induction, the Galaxy S24 flagships helped the company to bolster its market share in the country.
Motorola came third with 9% of the market share in the first quarter, up from 8% last year. Google is next, however, the chart doesn’t mention its market share. Counterpoint’s Maurice said, “Google declined in market share in Q1.”
Pay attention, the US smartphone shipments declined 8% YoY in Q1 2024, the sixth consecutive quarter showing a YoY decline. Sales of low-end shipments declined as carriers pushed for deeper 5G smartphone penetration.
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Following the restart of the One UI 6.1 rollout in Korea, Samsung is now expanding this major update to users of the Galaxy S22 series in Europe. The company is ready to further widen the reach of this update, with plans to make it available in more countries shortly.
Users of Samsung Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22 Plus, and Galaxy S22 Ultra smartphones in Europe can verify the One UI 6.1 update via One UI build version S901BXXU9EXE1, S906BXXU9EXE1, and S908BXXU9EXE1 respectively.
One UI 6.1 brings Galaxy AI features and improvements in user experience, performance, and security. The update brings Circle to Search, Live Translate, Chat Assist, Interpreter, Note Assist, Transcript Assist, Browsing Assist, Photo Assist, and more.
If you have a Galaxy S22 smartphone in Europe, then you can check and install the major update through Settings >> Software Update >> Download and install.
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Samsung has released a new update for its Cloud app with version 5.5.04.10. This update enhances the app’s functionality and fixes known issues to provide a better experience.
The new update improves some functions and fixes some issues that users encountered in the previous version to make the app more user-friendly and reliable.
However, the update does not include any new features or changes. These enhancements are expected to provide a more stable service, reducing the occurrence of errors and improving the app’s overall performance.
Samsung Cloud is a key service for Galaxy users as it offers a secure platform to store important data such as photos, videos, and documents. It allows for easy synchronization across Galaxy devices, giving users access to their files from anywhere.
With this update, Samsung continues to enhance user satisfaction and the quality of its services. The company is regularly updating its apps to ensure that users have an error-free experience.
Users of Galaxy devices are advised to install this new version to enjoy enhanced features. You can install the update via Galaxy Store or download it directly from the third-party app source link mentioned here.
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