Every year, fewer and fewer people are upgrading their phones to a newer model. The reasons are obvious. Phones last much longer than they used to, and newer phones don't exactly scream "you should ...

Apple has officially set a guaranteed software support period of 5 years for iPhone devices. This confirms that, currently, companies like Google and Samsung already offer a longer guaranteed update ...

Many smartphones released in the early 2020s are reaching the end of their official software support. As manufacturers retire older models, several popular devices will stop receiving updates in 2025 ...

When buying a smartphone or tablet, one of the key factors many people look at is software update support. Regular updates help keep devices running smoothly, add new features, and fix security issues ...

Android users have long felt frustrated by how quickly their devices stop receiving software updates. Typically, manufacturers support Android phones for just a few years. As a result, users end up ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...