Sure, Bixby nonetheless exists and apparently is inline for a serious AI overhaul. Earlier at present (Jan. 20), Samsung introduced a Bixby reboot after which mysteriously deleted posts about it.
The refreshed assistant was introduced via a post within the Samsung US newsroom (initially noticed by SamMobile). Reportedly, the publish confirmed an AI future for Bixby and Perplexity integration.
“Since we launched our first AI telephone in 2024, we’ve been dedicated to creating them simpler to make use of so extra individuals can profit from AI,” Gained-Joon Choi, Samsung’s Chief Working Officer was reportedly quoted within the press launch.
“That’s why we determined to combine a tool agent instantly into the expertise. To help this, we redesigned Bixby to allow extra pure interactions and intuitive gadget management, decreasing friction in on a regular basis duties,” he added.
Bixby in action
SamMobile was able to capture some GIFs showing Bixby responding to queries in real time. The examples included prompts like “Find me a hotel in Seoul that has a swimming pool for kids.” That’s where Perplexity comes, as it will power real-time web searches.
Apparently, Samsung wants Bixby to be more useful than AI assistants like Gemini or Siri. One instance was a consumer prompting, “I do not need the display to trip whereas I am nonetheless taking a look at it.” On this occasion, Bixby would use AI to grasp your intent and allow the “Maintain Display screen On Whereas Viewing” setting.
Potential release date
The new Bixby is supposed to launch as part of the One UI 8.5 beta program. The fourth beta build of One UI 8.5 is supposed to launch this week, though the Samsung-focused sites suggest it could appear as its own separate update.
It all implies that the revamped Bixby and stable One UI 8.5 will launch alongside the Galaxy S26 series, which we anticipate to debut in February.
It isn’t clear why Samsung deleted its publish; maybe the data went up too quickly. For now we’ll regulate Samsung’s newsroom to see if extra data comes out.
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