05 March 1404 at 12:30
With the iroduction of the new Bixby beta program in One UI 8.5, Samsung has transformed this assista io a conversation-orieed and smarter tool that simplifies ieraction with Galaxy devices and expands access to up-to-date web answers.
Samsung Electronics announced the beginning of the beta program of the new version of Bixby; An upgraded version focusing on conversation-orieed capabilities, which is supposed to make the experience of user ieraction with Galaxy devices more natural and transpare. In this update, users can raise their requests only through dialogue and at the same time have wider access to up-to-date web-based answers; An action that indicates Samsung’s move towards deeper ielligence of its ecosystem.
Won Joon Choi, Chief Operating Officer of Samsung Electronics’ Mobile Experience (MX) Division, announced that since the iroduction of the company’s first AI-powered phone in 2024, Samsung has focused on simplifying users’ access to AI capabilities. According to him, in this regard, the assista of the device is directly iegrated io the user experience, and Bixby has also been redesigned with the aim of providing more natural ieractions, easier corol of the device and facilitating daily tasks.
Easy device corol through natural conversation
Relying on natural language technology, Bixby allows users to corol Galaxy devices without having to know the exact names of settings or technical commands. Users can make their request by simply explaining their request or asking about the reason for something happening on the device, and this smart assista will take the appropriate action after understanding the user’s ie. This feature, which is part of Samsung Electronics’ broader efforts to develop a user experience based on artificial ielligence, is designed with the aim of reducing the complexity of managing settings and saving users time and effort in the daily use of smart devices.
For example, a user can say something like “I don’t wa the display to turn off when looking at the screen.” After understanding the user’s request, Bixby automatically activates the “screen stay on while viewing” setting, without the need to search through the device’s menus or learn the exact name of the feature. This approach is designed with the aim of simplifying user ieraction with smart devices and reducing the manual steps of making settings.
In its new version, instead of providing general guidance, Bixby can analyze the curre state of the device and propose a set of solutions tailored to the user’s needs. This iellige approach helps users to perform their desired tasks faster and easier and have a smoother user experience even if they are unfamiliar with the device or its features by reducing the trial and error process.
If a user asks, “Why does the screen stay on when the phone is in my pocket?”, Bixby will detect the situation of the question and show the user the releva settings such as “Protection against accideal touch” and enable the direct activation of this option, so that the problem can be solved quickly without having to search in the settings section.
Web search capabilities
Bixby also supports real-time web search and can access live and up-to-date information; So that the results are displayed directly in the user ierface of this smart assista. This feature allows users to check the topics they wa in an iegrated experience without the need to transfer to the browser or other applications and get answers to their questions faster and keep their focus on the curre activity.
In one of its new uses, Bixby can also process complex user requests; For example, if a user says “Find hotels in Seoul that have a children’s pool”, this smart assista will display releva search results directly in its user ierface after analyzing the request, so that users can check the available options without delay and make a faster decision.
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Bixby’s new features are available in One UI 8.5 in select markets including Germany, India, South Korea, Poland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and plans to expand its availability to other regions are also on the agenda. Users can visit Samsung.com to learn more about this smart assista.
