Samsung will start using Now the One UI name for all consumer devices, including TVs and home appliances. Executive Vice President Sally Hyesoon Jeong made the announcement at the company’s 2024 developer conference (through 9 to 5 Google). The One UI brand was previously exclusive to it Galaxy phones, tablets and wearables.
“One UI now goes beyond mobile as the software experience for all Samsung consumer devices,” said Hyesoon Jeong he said On stage at the San Jose opening. It’s part of the company’s goal of more holistic branding across the consumer ecosystem, specifically AI approach is developing.
Samsung will also come with the next software user experience One UI 7 in 2025. Galaxy S phones. “One UI 7 will bring a fresh, new look to the entire interface,” Hyesoon Jeong said at the conference. He set three goals for his upcoming software: simple (with a purpose), impactful (leaving a “signature impression”), and emotional design that elicits a human response from the user.
A Samsung VP says the One UI 7 home screen grid represents more focused design principles. “It’s more elegant and easy to use, giving you a neat home screen no matter which Galaxy device you’re using,” said Hyesoon Jeong.
While you’ll have to wait until early next year for One UI 7, the company says a developer beta version will be available for test-driving by the end of this year.