Quote Originally Posted by oj88 View Post
Yup, the cloud AI features will be moving behind a paywall at the end of 2025. I can't fault them for that... maintaining the back-end systems for the cloud AI function is expensive. All those servers, storage systems, bandwidth, all future developments required to improve it, etc. But I'll hold off judgment until I see the prices.

Though, you can turn off cloud AI and just use the integrated NPU for local AI. It's not as powerful but at least your S24 won't lose all AI functions when they start charging for it.

Same sentiments on the OS upgrades and security updates. I've tried considering using mid-tier models myself as they have gotten better overall, but the very limited support lifecycle always pushes me to get a flagship instead. 7 years or 7 generations of Android OS upgrades, which are obviously annual, including 7 years of security updates (which varies between monthly, bi-monthly, or quarterly). So the S24 will be supported until 2031 and will get up to Android 21, or whatever it's going to be called. Now, that's how flagships should be treated.
Big deal na yung Security update and OS update..
Before, may separate security key device for network connection sa work ko.. Late last year, nag-iba na yung security set up, dependent na sa smart phones yung authentication..
Dati, ok lang na wala akong work related apps sa smart phone ko.. Pero nag-evolve na din yung demand ng work, pinauso na yung work-life integration.. Kaya no choice need na mag-install ng work mobile apps na kailangan din ng updated OS version..
Kung meron sana sa mid-range smart phones na 7 years OS update and security update, mid-range lang bibilhin ko..