US English and Korean were supposed to be the only markets in which Bixby was supported at launch – but Samsung now says its voice assistant won’t be supported in the US until « later this Spring ».
Last month, Samsung unveiled its new mobile flagships, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. Both handsets are packed with high-end specs and features, including dual-curved displays, Snapdragon 835 chips, iris and facial recognition, and DeX – a new PC-like desktop experience with mouse and keyboard support via an optional docking station , similar to Microsoft’s Continuum.
Another significant feature of the new devices is Bixby, Samsung’s new digital assistant and ‘intelligent interface’. The company spent a great deal of time talking about Bixby when it unveiled the S8 and S8+, but has now confirmed that it will launch without one of its key features in the US.
Samsung previously described Bixby as « a new way to interact with your phone », and « fundamentally different from other voice agents or assistants in the market ».
