It's a move Samsung typically makes to keep its two
flagship lines updated, and will likely continue in 2018.
Not exact matches
It's against that backdrop that Samsung comes to market with the latest
update to its
flagship Galaxy S
line.
McLaren has revealed a host of
updates for its 570 Coupe to bring it into
line with the recently launched Spider, while the
flagship GT model is now available with a Sport Pack upgrade, which has been engineered to deliver a sharper and more engaging driving experience.
Now entering its second generation, the
flagship full - size SUV receives significant
updates to the exterior, interior, and drivetrain, all of which fall in
line with additional refreshes seen across Nissan's crossover / SUV lineup.
The Bottom
Line Mercedes - Benz takes a big step forward with its 2014 S550
flagship sedan, improving just about every feature in this model
update, but app integration suffers from slow connection times.
After
updating the lower end of its Fire tablet
line earlier this year, Amazon has now refreshed the
flagship model, the Fire HD 10.
Amazon is
updating its Kindle
line of e-readers, including its new
flagship offering, the Kindle Voyage.
We've been closely following the progress of the latest Android software upgrade, Android 7.0 Nougat, for the Samsung Galaxy
line of devices expected to receive it, and as we have reported, Samsung is currently in the process of rolling out the
update worldwide to its two current
flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge.
SteelSeries fully
updated the look of its
flagship wireless gaming headset to keep in
line with the rest of the Arctis
line.
Samsung's Galaxy S6 series marked a turning point for Samsung's
flagship Galaxy S
line, and now it seems that family will also have the honor of being the first Galaxy S phones to get three years of support from Samsung, if reports of a planned
update to Android 8.0 (Oreo) are true.
Unfortunately, Microsoft has yet to
update its non-pro
line of Surface devices, meaning the Surface 3 is still the entry - level Surface for new customers who want to dip their toes into Microsoft's
flagship brand.
The new Motorola Droid 4 takes Verizon's
flagship Android
line and adds an
updated design, faster processor, and 4G LTE.
An all - too - familiar pet peeve for those who dutifully
line up to get the newest and most promising
flagship phone from a company: software and OS
updates that take too long to reach customers, all the while becoming riddled with delays, snags, snafus and false promises that account to the disappointment companies incur by withholding release of
updates.
Unlike some other
flagships from Samsung and LG, the OnePlus
line has a history of regular
updates and also an active community of users and developers so you can spend time customizing it to your heart's desire.
Recently, we saw a leak revealing the upcoming Nougat
update for Huawei's P9 and HTC has declared that their
flagship devices are already in
line for the sweet new treat.
As it was historically the case, the
update will be initially rolling out to their
flagship line, which includes the Moto Z and the Moto Z2 Force.
The
flagship killer was later upgraded to Android Nougat, which some may have assumed would be the end of the
line for major OS
updates.
These devices are mid-range, but have gotten more prompt and frequent software
updates, along the
lines of
flagship smartphones.
That also means good news for owners of Samsung's former
flagships like the Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, and Galaxy S6 edge Plus, which should be next in
line to receive the Android Nougat
update.
That could mean the first
flagship will launch with Windows Phone 8.1 and then be first in
line for the Windows 10 mobile
update, but it's unlikely.
Samsung just launched its 2016
flagship smartphones at Mobile World Congress and the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge have been well received by the tech community for their top of the
line specs,
updated water - resistant design, and the welcomed return of a microSD expansion slot.
Huawei is prepping an
update to its traditional
flagship line, the P - series, and details for one of the upcoming devices has leaked.The company is developing P20 Pro, P20, and P20 Lite smartphones, which it will unveil next month at an event in Paris....
Google recently unveiled the developer preview of Android N. Given that Samsung Galaxy S5 Marshmallow
update will actually be the phone's third Android version, it is unlikely that the 2014
flagship will be
lined up for the upcoming OS.