If there's one area where Samsung falls behind the smartphone competition, it's
in the area of updates to Android.
That looks set to change with the Galaxy S10, as the latest leaked details from online benchmarking
tools revealing test software that is more up to date than ever before.
With the Galaxy S10 family set to be launched early next year, it will come as no surprise
that the South Korean company is busy testing both the hardware and software of the S10.
I'd expect the final hardware configuration to be pretty much locked in, but software
is a different matter.
That can be iterated on right up to the launch date, and beyond.
It is this 'beyond' part that has been Samsung's weak point in the past.
Rolling out updates to Android has been a cumbersome process.
This is something that Google is aware of and has taken steps to address.
Part of the solution is for Android One, a program where there are far fewer manufacturer
implementations and google controls the update process.
That's not for everyone, especially a company like Samsung where the visual identity of
its UI, Samsung Experience (nee TouchWiz), is important.
Instead the changes to Android's underlying structure to make Android updates easier to
implement and roll out is in play.
Here's where it gets fun.
Android 9 Pie was released less than a month ago.
To have the code up and running on the S9+, to the point where it can be run through external
benchmarking tools, illustrates a significant increase in development pace.
That means that Galaxy S9 and S9+ owners can expect to see the latest version of Android
sooner than expected.
And that bodes well for the Galaxy S10 family.
While I would still expect the S10 to launch with Android 9.0, the real benefit of the
fast turnaround should allow Samsung to distribute updates to the OS,
but it patches, security updates, or major version jumps, in a faster and more efficient
manner.
The speed that Apple can update its limited feel of devices remains impressive.
If Samsung can match (or even get close to that pace), then the Galaxy S10 will be a
little bit more attractive to potential customers.
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