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Samsung is already giving a long OS support for its phones but TVs might get it soon
Samsung phones launched in recent years get a long OS support but soon we could see it happen with its smart TV lineup as well.
Samsung is going to make a change for its smart TV lineup as per reports. The brand could soon offer an important upgrade for some of its AI-powered smart TVs and provide seven years of Tizen OS updates. At the beginning of 2024, the company revealed its plans to support its flagship Galaxy smartphones with seven years of major OS upgrades. This new policy allows customers to keep their Galaxy devices for longer without missing out on the latest One UI features and risking security vulnerabilities.
The details about its plans have come via a report from KED Global. The free seven-year Tizen OS upgrade policy will add more value to Samsung’s TV lineup, letting users benefit from new features and enhanced security for an extended period of time.
It is worth noting that the upgrade policy will initially cover 2024 AI TV models and a few models released in 2023. Smart TVs from Samsung and other brands typically offer two or three years of updates. Hence, this updated policy will add more value to the TV lineup, ensuring Samsung TV users get new features and improved security for longer. This policy will further cement the company’s position as a market leader in the smart TV industry.
Earlier this week, president and head of Samsung’s TV division Yong Seok-woo at the business briefing said, “We will widen the gap in market share with Chinese companies with the seven-year free upgrade of Tizen applied to AI TVs.”
It is likely that the new 7 year Tizen OS upgrade policy will cover some TVs released in 2023 but we don’t have clarity on when it will happen and will older models running on Tizen OS will also get it or not.
Meanwhile, Samsung’s domestic TV rival, LG Electronics, also announced a similar update policy earlier this year. The tech giant said that it would update a couple of its models debuted in 2022 over the next five years. Smart TVs are just like smartphones but with a bigger screen. They also run on Android OS which faces security risks and needs major update support to keep these devices secure at homes.
