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Here it is, on February 17, when I plunked down cash for theGalaxy S23 Ultra.
I knew that a year later Id be buying the next big Galaxy.
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When it comes to yearly upgrades, Samsung isnt likeApple.
Apple upgrades are predictable and smooth.
TheiPhone 15was a small, yet meaningful upgrade over theiPhone 14.
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It got more megapixels in the camera.
That USB-C port is a big deal, but the rest of the phone world had USB-C.
There were no additions that made it imperative to upgrade your older phone right away.
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No changes that upset the fans.
Samsung, on the other hand, does not roll that way.
If you are a Samsung fan, you embrace the change.
I hope Samsung will give me a bunch of money for this phone
But while that phone was flopping, Samsung was already changing its focus to bigger phones with theGalaxy Note.
Within a year, Samsung had changed dramatically, tophones made of metal with glass that curvedand bent.
Then it changed again, to flat phones with superlative cameras andfoldable phones with two displays.
Who knows what change could be coming next.
Samsung seems to be embracing AI at an appropriate pace.
It isnt in a rush, but it has already announced plans for a generative AI suite calledSamsung Gauss.
The surprises are yet to come.
Frankly, Samsungs software needs an overhaul, and AI may be just the remedy.
One of the biggest problems withAndroid phonesis that they dont hold value like iPhones.
Then, I will mark my calendar again for the next year and theGalaxy S25.
