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Samsung has confirmed a list of Galaxy devices that are set to get its Android 17-based One UI 9 update in at least one region, which tells us what to expect globally in the coming months. One UI 9 started rolling out with the Galaxy S26 series in September and, in the time since, has expanded to a bunch of last-gen Galaxy smartphones. What’s next? Samsung has confirmed an official list of Galaxy smartphones and tablets that will be getting Android 17-based One UI 9 updates.

Amazon introduced three Alexa Tablets and new Kids Tablets, replacing Fire with aluminum devices running Android and offering full Google Play access. The transition moves Amazon beyond its budget-tablet positioning while maintaining a strategy centered on content, services, and shopping through Alexa+. Amazon’s move from budget Fire tablets to a higher-priced lineup.

These tablets are the last ones released before Samsung's more generous support policy. Back in the TouchWiz era, Samsung's reputation for timely software updates wasn't exactly the best. It's thus great to see how far the brand has come in delivering faster updates and providing longer software support for its devices. Samsung is now one of the few Android manufacturers that offers a generously long software support policy, with its recent Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra benefiting from seven years of OS and security updates. Not every tablet Samsung has sold in previous years enjoys that kind of longevity, though.

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