It’s already been a busy year for Samsung. The tech giant introduced the Galaxy S21 FE in January, just ahead of the Galaxy S22 …
It’s already been a busy year for Samsung. The tech giant introduced the Galaxy S21 FE in January, just ahead of the Galaxy S22 series‘ launch in February. It also released three new tablets and a lineup of Galaxy Book laptops before February was over. While the Galaxy S line is one of Samsung’s most popular devices, Samsung releases Galaxy devices across many categories and will likely debut other products throughout the year. We can’t say for certain which ones, but there were several major product lines left out of Samsung’s January and February announcements. Here’s a look at the other Samsung products I’m hoping to see in 2022. Samsung typically holds an Unpacked event each August, so it’s possible that at least some of these gadgets could arrive then. The Galaxy Watch 4, which debuted in August, marked an important milestone for Samsung’s smartwatches. It’s the first model to ship with the new version of Google’s Wear OS software that was created in partnership with Samsung. Some of the benefits of that partnership are already evident in the Galaxy Watch 4, particularly its compatibility with the wide selection of apps available in the Google Play store. But we were hoping to see more Google-inspired features, as my colleague Scott Stein wrote in his Galaxy Watch 4 review. The Galaxy Watch 4 didn’t even come with the Google Assistant at launch, although that’s changing in the coming months. Hopefully the next model will maintain the features we already love — like its wide variety of health tracking features and excellent display — while also infusing more of the Google experience in the software. It would also be great to see longer battery life, considering the Galaxy Watch 4 only lasted between one and two days during CNET’s testing. We haven’t heard much about the Galaxy Watch 5 yet, other than a report from Korean tech site ETNews that suggests the device may be able to measure body temperature. There’s a chance more rumors could surface as August approaches. Samsung has released new earbuds in August for the past two years, so there’s a chance it could do the same in 2022. The question, however, is whether the company may launch a new version of the high-end Galaxy Buds Pro, the standard Galaxy Buds 2 or the bean-shaped Galaxy Buds Live. Regardless of the model, a new pair of earbuds could be in the works, according to Galaxy Club. The Netherlands-based blog speculated in December that a recent battery entry on Korea’s product safety certification website could belong to the charging case for a new pair of Samsung earbuds. We won’t know for sure until Samsung makes an announcement. But if Samsung does launch a new version of the Galaxy Buds Pro, we’d love to see a design with a tighter fit for better noise cancellation. Products like Samsung’s Galaxy Buds and Galaxy Watch are becoming an increasingly important part of the smartphone experience, which makes me think Samsung will continue to release new earbuds on a regular basis. A device’s appeal isn’t just about the phone itself, but how well it works with other products we often use in conjunction with our phones — like headphones, fitness trackers and smartwatches. It’s a strategy that’s worked well for Apple, which has become a top player in the wearables market thanks to the Apple Watch and AirPods.
