{"id":13928,"date":"2017-06-16T12:00:20","date_gmt":"2017-06-16T16:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=13928"},"modified":"2019-06-19T21:43:31","modified_gmt":"2019-06-20T01:43:31","slug":"samsung-offers-sneak-preview-bixbys-voice-capabilities-s8-s8-owners-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/Bixby-voice-sneak-preview-galaxy-s8-s8plus-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Offers Sneak Preview of Bixby\u2019s Voice Capabilities for S8 and S8+ Owners in U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"

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RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ\u2013 June 16, 2017 <\/strong>\u2013<\/span> Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA)<\/strong>, announced today that it will offer select Galaxy S8 and S8+ <\/a>owners in the U.S. early access to Bixby<\/a>\u2019s upcoming voice-control capabilities, allowing them to engage Samsung\u2019s intelligent interface and get more done on their smartphone using just their voice. Galaxy S8 or S8+ owners can sign up today to participate in the early preview test, which will launch in the near future.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe see Bixby as an intelligent interface for your phone \u2014 an integral part of our connected ecosystem,\u201d said Injong Rhee<\/a>, CTO and Head of R&D, Software and Services, Samsung Mobile.<\/strong> \u201cFrom phones, to televisions, to refrigerators, we think that Bixby will provide users with a simpler, more intuitive way to control their favorite devices, and live a more connected life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Launched this past Spring with Samsung\u2019s latest S8 and S8+ <\/a>smartphones, Bixby<\/a> is an intelligent, personalized interface for using your smartphone. The upcoming Bixby update will give you a new way to interact with the Galaxy S8 and S8+, enabling you to navigate through your phone\u2019s apps, services and settings with a mix of voice commands and touch.
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Unlike other voice-assisted services on the market, Bixby is designed to assist you in completing complex tasks across many apps, to tell you more about what you\u2019re looking at and where you are, to learn your routine and remember what you need to do. For example, with one command you can tell Bixby to gather all the photos you took last week into a new album labeled \u201cVacation,\u201d and then share those photos with your friends. You can ask Bixby to take a selfie and text it to someone, or ask Bixby to send your friends your location, and then later remind you where you parked. Bixby can handle complex tasks however you describe them.<\/p>\n

Samsung plans to continuously update Bixby, including support for additional languages, features, third-party apps and devices.<\/p>\n

To sign up for an advanced look at Bixby Voice, S8 and S8+ owners can visit https:\/\/sso-us.samsung.com\/sso\/profile\/bixbyepa<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more information, please visit Samsung.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Bixby<\/u><\/strong>
\nBixby is an intelligent interface that that creates a simpler, easier way to interact with your device and helps you get more done.<\/p>\n