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TL;DR
- Samsung will seemingly provide the Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 with five major OS upgrades and five years of security patches.
- The watches launch with One UI 9n Watch based on Wear OS 7, and you can expect software support until 2031.
- This marks the best software update commitment in the smartwatch industry, beating the likes of Pixel Watch and Apple Watch.
Samsung has quietly raised the bar for smartwatch longevity, announcing an expanded five-year firmware support window for the new Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2.
According to a report from SamMobile, the new Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 will receive five major OS upgrades and five years of security patches. The new watches launch with One UI 9 Watch based on Wear OS 7, and you can expect software support until 2031.
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