Samsung has a new phone coming soon, and it may start an exciting new trend for the company's cheaper smartphones.

Samsung and Google offer the best update policies in the smartphone industry, as their top-tier phones get seven years of Android OS updates and security patches. Now, it looks like Samsung could up the ante with its budget phones too.

Once you've actually purchased a Galaxy device, Samsung has always given the most aftersale attention to its flagships. The Samsung Galaxy S24 series will be getting seven years of OS updates and it was a pipe dream to expect similar treatment for the budget devices. However, with a rumor regarding the upcoming A16, maybe I was wrong.

After promising to add new Galaxy AI features to older Galaxy phones earlier this month, Samsung is now rolling out One UI 6.1.1 to several countries and devices.

Samsung is developing a smartphone with a rollable screen with the intent of launching in 2025. The phone would have a 12.4-inch display when unrolled, making it absolutely massive by smartphone standards,