Remember during the early days of smartphones when brands would give customers anywhere between 1-3 years worth of updates? That has changed considerably. Companies like Samsung now offer up to seven years of updates for their newer devices. Now, it looks like Samsung wants to give its home appliances similar updates.
Samsung brings 7 years of updates to home appliances
At the moment, Samsung’s smart home appliances, like it refrigerators, washing machines, and so on, are powered by Tizen. According to Samsung’s announcement, the company is making some changes to that.
In addition to providing up to 7 years of updates to its home appliances, Samsung is also bringing One UI to its products. Take note that Samsung isn’t exactly replacing Tizen with One UI. It’s not the same One UI that you might find on devices like the Samsung Galaxy S25, but rather it’s the One UI interface.
Samsung will use that on top of its Tizen OS platform. This means at its core, it is still powered by Tizen, but with a more familiar user interface, especially if you’ve used a Samsung mobile product before.
A more unified experience
According to Samsung, one of the reasons for this is to create a more unified software experience. We’re talking about features like an improved version of Bixby, Samsung TV Plus, SmartThings, Family Care, Home Care, and Pet Care.
Samsung also says that WiFi-enabled home appliances with displays launching in 2026 will get the “Now Brief” feature. This is a feature that initially made its debut in the Galaxy S25 series. It offers users personalized and relevant information, like weather updates, upcoming schedules, and more.
It admittedly sounds rather novel. We’re not sure how many of you actually bother checking updates at your fridge when your phone works just fine. However, maybe some of you like the idea of a futuristic smart home. If so, then this is an update you can look forward to once it starts rolling out.
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