Samsung Resorting To Gimmicks To Inflate The Sales Of Its Newer Flagships Even Though The Galaxy S26 Series Is Doing Fairly Good Rohail Saleem • at EDT Add on Google The gift card can be used to purchase practically anything on the online retailer As endearing as Samsung is, it has a weird knack for tarnishing its image by artificially gating some features so as to nudge its customer base towards newer offerings. In doing so, the South Korean behemoth not only reeks of desperation but also risks alienating some of its most loyal customers. Samsung is perplexingly gating Buds 4 Pro's Super Wideband speech, excluding the S24 series when the underlying hardware support exists One of the features of the Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro is its Super Wideband speech, which doubles the standard Bluetooth call bandwidth from 8kHz to 16kHz, resulting in clearer, more natural-sounding voice calls, while also helping to capture subtle high-frequency sounds. Related Story Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 Renders Show A Flip 7 Look-Alike, And An Utter Lack Of ImaginationTechnically, the Buds 4 Pro's Super Wideband speech can be supported on Samsung's older flagships such as the Galaxy S24 Ultra, especially as the only hardware requirements for porting over this compatibility relate to Bluetooth LE Audio and the LC3 codec. Dear @SamsungMobile, this kind of software-only exclusivity needs to stop.I paid the full amount of money to get the Buds4 Pro but I don't get "Super Wide-Band Speech" just because I don't own an S25 Ultra or later.The S24 Ultra AIN'T an old device in 2026! pic.twitter.com/r81I0tiqRE— Marian Cruțu (@MegaMarian12350) April 10, 2026 Samsung, in its infinite wisdom however, has refused to unlock the S24 Ultra's compatibility with the Buds 4 Pro's Super Wideband speech. We can only hazard a guess that this is some weird attempt at forced obselescence to nudge users towards newer flagships. BREAKING: Samsung increases initial Galaxy S26 base production by 63%Original plan:800,000 unitsNew plan:1.3 million unitsThis new plan brings the base S26 almost on par with the production of the S26 Ultra Get yours here: pic.twitter.com/SGVor3vFM6— Anthony (@TheGalox_) April 10, 2026 Interestingly, Samsung is resorting to such blatant gimmicks when the sales cadence for the new Galaxy S26 series appears to be quite healthy, as evidenced by a recent 63 percent increase in the production of the base Galaxy S26 and a 0.2-million-unit increase for the Galaxy S26 Ultra. About the : Writing is my one incontrovertible passion. Over the past six years, he has authored over 2,200 distinct articles on financial and tech-related topics, spanning nearly 1 million words. And he has been a member of Wcctech mobile team since 2025. As an alumnus of the University of Toronto, Rotman Commerce Program, I bring nuance, in-depth knowledge, and a unique perspective to every topic that I cover. When I'm not writing, I'm traveling the world, exploring hidden confectionaries and restaurants as an aspiring food connoisseur. Follow on Google to get more of our news coverage in your feeds. Further Reading Samsung’s 2nm Process Has Yet To Reach Qualcomm’s Required Benchmark, Making It Difficult To Reduce Dependency On TSMC Peak DRAM Prices In Sight As Samsung, SK hynix Double Down On Long-Term Contracts Samsung Will Soon Become More Profitable Than NVIDIA, And It Just Clinched An Exclusive 3-Year Display Contract From Apple Exynos 2700 Undergoing Early Testing To Provide A More Polished Experience Over Exynos 2600, As SoC Gets Spotted In New Leak Read all on Samsung Resorting To Gimmicks To Inflate The Sales Of Its Newer Flagships Even Though The Galaxy S26 Series Is Doing Fairly Good
