Samsung Debuts English-Language Voice Capabilities for Siri Rival 'Bixby' Following Initial Delay

when galaxy s8 , galaxy s8+ smartphones went on sale in april, voice support bixby in united states missing due samsung's decision delay virtual assistant's english-language launch until estimated sometime in late spring. week, company has announced voice capabilities bixby arriving galaxy s8 , s8+ users across united states.

samsung describes bixby "fundamentally different" ai helpers siri , microsoft's cortana because of deeper , more nuanced integration galaxy's core apps, third party apps @ launch including google maps, google play music, youtube, , facebook. bixby integration these third party apps available through service called bixby labs, galaxy s8 owners can opt through smartphone.

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bixby's many features include letting users complete simple tasks turning on device's flashlight , taking screenshot or selfie. more complex flows can arranged well, asking assistant gather of photos taken on past week 1 album called "vacation," , sending family , friends. samsung plans continuously update bixby new features, app support, languages , devices, , company said deep learning, assistant improve on time.

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what's more, because bixby integrated device's operating system - rather being separate app -users can seamlessly switch between controlling app via voice or via touch commands, rather choose 1 or other ahead of time.

"there on 10,000 functions on our smartphones, each day, people may use less 5 percent of them. features on phone useful if know how find them. our goal bixby make easier use our phones, creating best possible user experience our customers. that's why created bixby - intuitive new way more things phone," says injong rhee, executive vice president, head of r&d, software , services of mobile communications business, samsung electronics.

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bixby update, galaxy s8 users can press dedicated bixby button on device call assistant , begin asking questions , performing tasks, , voice activated "hi, bixby" feature available. right now, bixby recognizes english , korean languages, samsung noted that, "not accents, dialects , expressions" recognized.

every time galaxy s8 users call bixby earn experience points in gamification system samsung rolling out launch, , ending september 14, 2017. each message sent, call made, setting updated, or action performed through bixby earn xp, users can convert samsung rewards points can amassed try win bigger prizes samsung products, gift cards, trips, , more.

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earlier month, rumored samsung planning enter smart speaker market device uses bixby way users interact music playback. codenamed "vega," project place samsung competitor against apple in yet category, since cupertino company @ wwdc year announced december launch of homepod, siri-powered speaker.

delays related bixby's u.s. launch reportedly behind slowdown on smart speaker project, , report out of the korea herald week has furthermore placed launch of samsung speaker future. sources familiar matter claimed samsung "not enthusiastic" smart bixby speaker because "does not view al speakers marketable" @ time, domination of products amazon echo. rather dive uncertain market, samsung said taking wait-and-see approach potential launch of bixby speaker.

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