So I finally motivated myself to go over to the local telecom shop and take a look at the new Galaxy S6 and its sibling with the curved display. Great looking devices, even if the curved display seems pretty pointless. The S6, well, plenty of reviewers have already gone over it with a fine tooth comb – it’s clearly Samsung’s finest achievement so far. It’s a great looking phone; it feels good in the hand and it’s quick as can be. I mean, really, I love my iPhone 6+, but it actually felt rather clunky after playing with the S6. <\/p>\n
But here’s the thing: it’s still running Android and it’s still a Samsung. My Galaxy S3 is lying in a drawer at home, where it serves as a rarely used backup and loaner device. And were it not for Cyanogen Mod, it wouldn’t even be doing that – it would be on top of my desk, holding down some papers. <\/p>\n
When Samsung decided not to offer anymore updates less than a year after I bought it, I swore I’d never buy another phone that didn’t come with security updates rolled out in a timely manner and an operating system that’s current for at least a couple of years. This isn’t about being a fanboy for anyone; I’m an agnostic, through and through. It’s simply a matter of security and longevity for my devices and the software they run. And that’s my verdict: the S6 is a great phone all around but Android and Samsung fall short on the most basic requirements for a connected device that holds vital data. This is where all comparisons should start and end.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
So I finally motivated myself to go over to the local telecom shop and take a look at the new Galaxy S6 and its sibling with the curved display. Great looking devices, even if the curved display seems pretty pointless. The S6, well, plenty of reviewers have already gone over it with a fine tooth … <\/p>\n