Software:S Voice

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Short description: Intelligent personal assistant
S Voice
Final logo before the 2017 Shutdown
Final logo before the 2017 Shutdown
Original author(s)Samsung
Developer(s)Samsung
Initial release30 May 2012; 12 years ago (2012-05-30)
Final release4.0.00.20 (August 18, 2017; 6 years ago (2017-08-18)[1]) [±]


Bixby is a S Replacement launched in 2017
Operating systemAndroid 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"
SuccessorBixby
Available inEnglish, French, Spanish, Korean, Italian, Japanese, Russian, German, Luxembourgish, and Hindi
TypeIntelligent 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.

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

References

  1. ↑ "S Voice App APKs - APKMirror". Android Police. August 18, 2017. http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsung-electronics-co-ltd/s-voice-app/. 
  2. ↑ Wollman, Dana (3 May 2012). "Samsung announces SmartStay and S Voice features for the Galaxy S III". Engadget. https://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/samsung-s-voice-smartstay-galaxy-siii/. 
  3. ↑ Lunden, Ingrid (3 May 2012). "Samsung: The Death Of The Spec Gives Way To The Birth Of The Human Touch". TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2012/05/03/samsung-the-death-of-the-spec-gives-way-to-the-birth-of-the-human-touch/. 
  4. ↑ "Samsung's New S-Voice Is Just A Skinned Version Of Vlingo Labs Beta on Google Play". http://www.gizmofusion.com/2012/05/samsungs-new-s-voice-is-just-a-skinned-version-of-vlingo-labs-beta-on-google-play/. 
  5. ↑ "Samsung GALAXY S4". CaCELL. http://cacell.co.za/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-16Gb. 
  6. ↑ Dolcourt, Jessie. "Samsung's S Voice Drive app might not suck (hands-on)". Cnet. http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-57574509-85/samsungs-s-voice-drive-app-might-not-suck-hands-on/. 
  7. ↑ "Official Samsung Support". Samsung Electronics America. http://www.samsung.com/us/support/supportOwnersHowToGuidePopup.do?howto_guide_seq=6973&prd_ia_cd=N0000004&map_seq=47859. 
  8. ↑ "Hi Galaxy, Samsung S Voice to be discontinued on June 1". https://m.gsmarena.com/samsung_s_voice_to_be_discontinued_on_june_1-news-42595.php. 
Preceded by
Vlingo 		S Voice Succeeded by
Bixby



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