The key feature is now expected to be made available to the new handsets later this spring, the company says.
Don’t expect to start talking to Samsung’s Bixby voice assistant when you fire up your new Galaxy S8 later this month.
The key feature was expected to debut on the new flagship handset, but the electronics giant is now saying Bixby won’t be operational on the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus when they ship to consumers April 21.
Bixby’s voice assistant will be delayed, the company warns.
«Key features of Bixby, including Vision, Home and Reminder, will be available with the global launch of the Samsung Galaxy S8 on April 21,» Samsung said in a statement. «Bixby Voice will be available in the US on the Galaxy S8 later this spring. »
Bixby is the latest entrant in the crowded field of digital assistants, which already includes Apple’s Siri , Amazon’s Alexa , Google’s Google Assistant and Microsoft’s Cortana.
