| S Voice | |
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 Final logo used from 2017 to 2020 | |
| Original author | Samsung |
| Developer | Samsung |
| Initial release | 30 May 2012; 13 years ago (2012-05-30) |
| Final release | 5.0.01.20 (June 7, 2022; 3 years ago (2022-06-07)[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, andHindi |
| Type | Intelligent personal assistant |
S Voice is a discontinuedintelligent personal assistant andknowledge navigator which is only available as a built-in application for the GalaxyS III,S III Mini,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,Express 2,Tab 3 10.1,Galaxy Camera, and other 2013 or later Samsung Android devices. The application uses anatural language user interface to answer questions, make recommendations, and perform actions by delegating requests to a set ofWeb services.[2][3] S Voice is based on theVlingo personal assistant.[4] ForGalaxy S5 and laterGalaxy devices, S Voice runs onNuance instead of Vlingo.
Some of the capabilities of S Voice include making appointments, opening apps, setting alarms, updating social network websites such asFacebook orTwitter 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 theGalaxy 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]
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