S Voice

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S Voice
Original author(s) Samsung
Developer(s) Samsung
Initial release30 May 2012;11 years ago (2012-05-30)
Final release 4.0.00.20 (August 18, 2017;6 years ago (2017-08-18) [1] ) [±]


Bixby is a S Replacement launched in 2017
Operating system Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich"
Android 4.1 – 4.3 "Jelly Bean"
Android 4.4 "Kit Kat"
Android 5.0 – 5.1.1 "Lollipop"
Android 6.0 – 6.0.1 "Marshmallow"
Android 7.0 – 7.1.1 "Nougat"
Successor Bixby
Available in English, French, Spanish, Korean, Italian, Japanese, Russian, German, Luxembourgish, and Hindi
Type Intelligent personal assistant

S Voice is a discontinued intelligent personal assistant and knowledge navigator which is only available as a built-in application for the Samsung Galaxy S III, S III Mini (including NFC), S4, S4 Mini, S4 Active, S5, S5 Mini, S II Plus, Note II, Note 3, Note 4, Note 10.1, Note 8.0, Stellar, Mega, Grand, Avant, Core, Ace 3, Tab 3 7.0, Tab 3 8.0,Samsung Galaxy Express 2, Tab 3 10.1, Galaxy Camera, and other 2013 or later Samsung Android devices. The application uses a natural language user interface to answer questions, make recommendations, and perform actions by delegating requests to a set of Web services. [2] [3] S Voice is based on the Vlingo personal assistant. [4] For Galaxy S5 and later Samsung Galaxy devices, S Voice runs on Nuance instead of Vlingo.

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Some of the capabilities of S Voice include making appointments, opening apps, setting alarms, updating social network websites such as Facebook or Twitter and navigation. S Voice also offers multitasking, as well as automatic activation features, for example, when the car engine is started. [5] [6]

In a disclaimer that pops up on first opening S Voice, Samsung states that the app is provided by a third party, which it does not name. [7]

In the Galaxy S8 and S8+, Bixby was announced to be a major update and replacement to S Voice from the prior phones. It was discontinued on 1 June 2020. [8]

Supported phones and tablets

Flagship smartphones and tablets

Galaxy S

Galaxy Note

Mid-range smartphones and tablets

Galaxy A

See also

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