2024-09-12 19:03:32
Siri and Alexa are the best-known voice assistants, but few people know Bixby. We reveal what’s behind it.
“Alexa, where is the nearest bakery?” Many people have these and similar conversations with their voice assistants and Bixby is one of these systems. It belongs to Samsung and is available on the manufacturer’s smartphones. Do you know how Bixby works or have you always put off setting it up? Take a look, it’s worth it.
Bixby is Samsung’s virtual assistant, which was first introduced on smartphones in 2017. Similar to Siri, Google Assistant or Alexa, Bixby helps you control your device using voice commands. In addition, the program is able to perform tasks on your smartphone. These include:
By using Bixby Vision, the program is able to recognize text and objects via camera. The assistant adapts to your usage habits and can be used not only on a smartphone, but also on a smart TV, smartwatch or tablet.
If you want to use Bixby, you first need to set it up. Follow these step-by-step instructions:
Android smartphones are compatible with Google Assistant, which makes Bixby redundant. To get rid of the assistant, disable the option. It is not possible to completely remove it, but Bixby can be put into sleep mode. Here’s how:
It seems questionable whether voice assistance in the form of Bixby will continue to exist in the future. Google, but also Samsung, are spicing up more and more smartphones with AI, which will permanently change the functionality of Bixby, Alexa and Co.