Samsung commits to 8 years of support for enterprise tablets, 7 years for enterprise phones

21 March 2024
This is for devices launched in 2024 or later - currently this means t he Galaxy Tab Active5 and the Galaxy Xcover7.

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Someone Else, 21 Mar 2024I love that even a 4-5 years software support seems short i... moreMight want to tell Motorola that.

    Azu10157, 21 Mar 2024What's "unfair" about Fairphone? Is it becau... more$800 for a Snapdragon 778G is atrocious. I absolutely despise Nothing (the company) and despise their 2a for being crazily overpriced. But EVEN THAT is HALF the price of a Fairphone 5 with an SoC TWICE as fast.

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      Anonymous, 21 Mar 2024There is this thing called Google, you know. Sure, you can... moreGoogle does not make any rugged phones, even though they promise long software support

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        YUKI93, 21 Mar 2024I totally get your point. However, Fairphone 4 was the firs... moreDon't forget the actual Active lineup from Samsung! Those set a high standard for premium rugged phones, even if they were hampered with hardware flaws.

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          YUKI93, 21 Mar 2024You can if you know third-party dealers or vendors that sel... moreThere is this thing called Google, you know.
          Sure, you can also contact Samsung to find authorised resellers, but any search engine will give you the same info.

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            YUKI93, 21 Mar 2024You can if you know third-party dealers or vendors that sel... moreNonsense. You can buy that easily in my country.

              Samsung and Google have certainly made Apple iOS update policy to shame...

              Thise were days when Steve Jobs mocked Android updates

                justasmile, 21 Mar 2024Yeah, obviously.Still way better than those hard-to-repair phones that don't even get proper software support, especially security patches.

                  MakeMotoBetterAgain, 21 Mar 2024Can you buy the active5 as a normal consumer?You can if you know third-party dealers or vendors that sell it. Officially, you have to contact Samsung and tell them about your business or enterprise.

                    ikek, 21 Mar 2024They are pretty much a scam at this point. For a company... moreI totally get your point. However, Fairphone 4 was the first to incorporate IP54 dust/water protection, so that might be why Fairphone dropped the headphone jack. But then again, we've seen smartphones with IP5x or IP6x dust/water protection that also have a headphone jack, including Samsung's XCover line.

                      This is where Samsung's long software support makes sense since all XCover and Tab Active products have removable batteries. If Samsung built them on a similar level of repairability as Fairphone, that would be an even more enticing buy.

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                        • 21 Mar 2024

                        Oh Samsung.. you make me mad and then you make me happy. Lol

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                          justasmile, 21 Mar 2024Sure, you can. But it'll look awkward.yeah we buy it for looks

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                            Azu10157, 21 Mar 2024What's "unfair" about Fairphone? Is it becau... moreThey are pretty much a scam at this point.

                            For a company that's supposedly "Green" and "Fair", they sure didn't think it twice before removing the headphone jack to sell generic TWS earbuds. They are as good as "Apple" is.

                              Azu10157, 21 Mar 2024What's "unfair" about Fairphone? Is it becau... moreYeah, obviously.

                                justasmile, 21 Mar 2024Yeah, good luck "Unfairphone".What's "unfair" about Fairphone? Is it because it's too overpriced for what you get?

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                                  I've known companies who keep equipment for 5 - 7 years at a time, so this is awesome! No need to run things in a potentially vulnerable and/or unsupported state. Definitely will make some CISO's happy too.

                                    Someone Else, 21 Mar 2024I love that even a 4-5 years software support seems short i... moreWhats even more crazy is the fact that those days were litterary like 2 years ago. Competition does wonders, doesn't it?

                                      I love that even a 4-5 years software support seems short in comparison nowadays. Gone are the days the top phone manufacturers only give 2 years of updates.

                                        Samsung is nailing the software support.

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