After the launch of the Galaxy S9 and S9+, during a conference, Samsung CEO DJ Koh said that the company's virtual assistant will gain an even smarter version, Bixby 2.0. The new version will be available as soon as the Galaxy Note 9 hits the market.
The executive also pointed out that the new version of Bixby will have a greater number of voice assistant functions, which is currently in the testing phase with about 800 partners.
However, the CEO did not reveal any specific date for the arrival of the Galaxy Note 9 in conjunction with the new version of the virtual assistant, but it is believed that the announcement should be made in the middle of the second half of this year.
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Bixby 2.0 will not only reach smartphones, but also SmartTVs, smart refrigerators, and who knows, by then, Samsung has already launched its smart speaker to the market.
Another important change that must occur with Bixby as the rumors point out, would be related to "Hi Bixby" before requesting any action, the command must be extinguished, the new version of the virtual assistant may no longer contain the need to speak a word determined to get your attention, you will gradually understand the commands. We'll see when the new version is available.
