Samsung shifts Galaxy S9 series to receive quarterly updates

The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ have completed their first three years of service, which means your unit will get quarterly updates instead of monthly ones. It's not something to be alarmed about. This is a schedule Samsung adheres to with its devices. At the moment, Samsung's the only Android phone maker to offer four years of updates, which we hope its competition takes cues from. 

Source: Droid Life

Rogers starts rolling out Android 10 to Samsung Galaxy S9, Note 9 devices

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If you got your Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ or Galaxy Note 9 from Rogers, then your smartphone is getting the Android 10 update soon. Rogers updated its OS upgrade schedule with the news that the latest Android operating system is coming to these Samsung handsets now.

In the same announcement, Rogers also stated that the Motorola Moto E6 will be receiving the February security update on March 16, the Moto G7 Play will be getting the same update on March 25, and the LG G7 One will receive the March security update on March 17.

Samsung to release 128 GB and 256 GB versions of the Galaxy S9 and S9 +

Samsung is bringing larger capacity versions of the Samsung galaxy S9 and S9 + smartphones to the US this month. With 128GB and 256GB of storage, these new variants will be available for preorder on Samsung.com starting on May 1 and will start shipping by May 18. No news yet on whether these models will be sold in Canada.

Source: The Verge

Reports of S9 touchscreen dead zones surface, Samsung looking into the issue

The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus have just gone on sale recently and it’s not without its issues. Reports have surfaced that some units are suffering from unresponsive touchscreens with dead zones being identified across S9 screens. The reports are being made across forums like Reddit and XDA but it isn’t clear how widespread the issue is. Some people claim the top part of the device doesn’t respond to touch inputs while others are saying the bottom of the screen doesn’t work. It’s not only an inconvenience but with a full-display device like this, it would be particularly debilitating.

Samsung has issued a statement on the matter. A spokesperson said, "At Samsung, customer satisfaction is core to our business and we aim to deliver the best possible experience. We are looking into a limited number of reports of Galaxy S9/S9+ touchscreen responsiveness issues. We are working with affected customers and investigating. We encourage any customer with questions to contact us directly at 1-800-SAMSUNG."

Source: CNET