Samsung Bixby Speakers Delayed, IFA Launch Tipped

Samsung to launch Bixby Speakers by second half of 2018

Samsung to launch Bixby Speakers by second half of 2018

Also recently shared by Koh: Samsung's smart speaker with Bixby inside will be released in the second half of 2018.

Samsung Mobile chief DJ Koh has revealed Samsung's Galaxy Note9 will likely include version 2.0 of the company's Bixby AI assistant.

"At this speed, I think we will be able to unveil Bixby 2.0 when we launch the Galaxy Note 9", he added. "The Bixby 2.0 will allow users to experience a wider scope of voice-assistance features". "I want to focus on more premium". Yep, that's right: Bixby - AKA the worst digital assistant around - is not dead. The company wanted to get the assistant out in as many users' hands as possible first, then work on expanding the ecosystem - which is an entirely different ordeal - later.

The release of the original Bixby a year ago was marred by continued delays and limited releases as Samsung tried to jump on the virtual assistant bandwagon. The Galaxy Note 9 is to have an optical fingerprint scanner, but Samsung has been struggling with security and yield issues for quite some time. We also make the module chips that goes in them needed in IoT (Internet of Things).

Koh confirmed that their smart speaker is still in development, despite Harman a 100% Samsung owned Company, having already launched Alexa and Google Assist speakers.

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"The ultimate goal is make it ubiquitous", says Samsung. The company is unique in that it has an entire range of electronic products from TVs to washing machines to smartphones to PCs to refrigerators to air conditioners.

'So for instance if you are tracking what meals you've eaten, you can ask Bixby, the voice assistant, how many calories you have consumed today and ask it to suggest a recipe that will give you the rest of your recommended daily intake.

Samsung will also reportedly do away with the "Hi, Bixby" trigger before every command.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9, for me, is a more exciting prospect than the Galaxy S9 releases.

It was back in October 2017 when we first heard that Samsung is prepping a huge new upgrade for its AI assistant.

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