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Samsung reveals its plans for 2025 foldable and Galaxy A phones
Galaxy Unpacked 2025 in San Jose was an exciting event where Samsung announced the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 Ultra new flagship phones and teased the Galaxy S25 Edge. Meanwhile, Samsung reveals its plans for 2025 foldable and Galaxy A phones in Q4 FY2024 Earnings Results Conference Call.
Samsung Reveals 2025 foldable plans, hints at new phone
Samsung held its Q4 2024 earnings call on January 31, 2025, where a company executive highlighted future foldable plans says we’re looking forward to diversifying our lineup later this year to expand our customer base. -With form factor design and aiming to increase durability.
We’re aiming to enhance the form factor design and durability while also diversifying our lineup later this year in order to expand our customer base.
This hints that we may see a new model, as we’ve heard rumors of a Galaxy Z Flip FE model for years, and it’s heated up in recent months. A cheaper foldable phone would definitely help “expand” the same customer base as the Galaxy S25 Edge.
Galaxy A mid-rangers to get improvements in some key specifications
In addition to the plans for 2025 foldable, Samsung also teases the Galaxy A series phones strategic plans. The report said that for the A series, the company will enhance the core specifications that consumers really care about, such as design, display, and battery.
For the A series, we’ll enhance the core specs that consumers really care about, like the design, the display, and battery (sic). And prepare a go-to-market strategy on par with that of our flagship devices.
Samsung is preparing to launch three A-series smartphones Galaxy A56, Galaxy A36, and Galaxy A26. Several leaks have emerged about the three devices that shed light on their design, specifications, and launch timeline.
Finally, the Samsung executive also talked about the company’s upcoming affordable phones. This may include Galaxy A1x and A0x models. Fans of these lineups may be disappointed to read that there won’t be any major improvements or better prices.
Additionally, the company aims to strengthen communication about our strengths such as safety and overall product competitiveness, primarily targeting emerging markets such as the Middle East and Africa.
Regarding the competitive situation in the mass market segment. Rather than engaging in price wars or directly competing on particular specs — what we call pin-to-pin — we aim to strengthen communication about our strengths, like security and overall product competitiveness, mainly targeting emerging markets like the Middle East and Africa.
Samsung Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G are well-loved smartphones in the Galaxy S series that have now shifted from a monthly to a quarterly update plan. This means that Galaxy users of these Galaxy flagship devices will now receive software updates every three months instead of every month.
The Korean tech giant recently announced its revised update schedule for its Galaxy devices, with the February 2026 security patch, and the Galaxy S22 series has been placed in the quarterly update category.
The Galaxy S22 still performs very well, and with the latest Galaxy AI features recently added via the One UI 8 update, it remains up-to-date. Furthermore, it will receive One UI 8.5 later this year, which will likely be the final One UI upgrade for the S22.
How many more updates will the Galaxy S22 get?
If you need a reminder, your Galaxy S22 series is eligible for Samsung’s four-year Android upgrade policy and will get four major OS upgrades. These phones launched with Android 12 and One UI 4.1 and have already received Android 16, along with their respective One UI updates.
Coming to the topic, although the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G 5G will continue to function properly, the change in the quarterly update schedule means that users will not receive the latest features and security enhancements as quickly as before.
If you own a Galaxy S22 series phone and are considering an upgrade, you might want to check out newer Samsung models like the Galaxy S26 series. These devices will launch later this month with new features in One UI 8.1, ensuring you stay up to date with the latest technology.
Samsung’s latest Fan Edition tablets, the Galaxy Tab S10 FE and the Galaxy Tab S10 FE+, are happy as they receive the latest January 2026 security update. Notably, the firmware contains the newest safety improvements that will improve the tablet’s current health for a reliable experience.
According to the inputs, the Galaxy Tab S10 FE series tablet with model numbers SM-X520, SM-X526N, SM-X620, and SM-X626N is receiving the latest patch via the One UI versions X520XXS6BZA3, X526NKOS6BZA4, X620XXS6BZA3, and X626NKOS6BZA3, and a software package of 500MB. Though the firmware doesn’t weigh much, we suggest using a stable Wi-Fi connection for installation.
This update doesn’t add any significant new features to the device, aside from the January 2026 security patch. However, you can expect some underlying performance optimizations and fixes for glitches that could have negatively impacted the user experience.
It’s important to note that this update will not harm your personal data. However, it’s always a good idea to back up your data beforehand. Also, the update package will be automatically deleted after the installation is complete.
Samsung’s January 2026 security patch addresses 55 security vulnerabilities. Google helped fix one critical vulnerability and 20 high-risk issues found in Android. Samsung also added 30 additional security fixes specifically for Galaxy phones. These fixes address both critical and medium-level risks.
The Samsung Galaxy S26 series has started emerging in the leaks, and the latest one has shed light on the camera button of the upcoming 2026 flagship.
As mentioned by Android Authority, a former employee at a Samsung supplier revealed on LinkedIn that they contributed to an initiative developing a new camera button with swipe gesture functionality for the Samsung Galaxy S26.
This report states that Samsung is working on an Apple-style Camera Control button for the upcoming Galaxy S26 series. An Apple-style Camera Control button on iPhone models lets you quickly open your iPhone camera and access common camera settings.
We can now say that the Galaxy S26 series will be the first Samsung phones in years to feature a dedicated camera button.
For your information, the last Samsung phone with a dedicated camera button was probably the Galaxy K Zoom from 2014, which was essentially an Android-powered digital camera that could also make calls.
On the other hand, Samsung has not yet officially confirmed the Galaxy S26 lineup. However, according to reports, the company may unveil the Galaxy S26 series at a Samsung Unpacked event in February 2026. This upcoming series could be available in early March. Stay tuned for more information.
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