Samsung has announced the impending discontinuation of support for the S Voice assistant. According to a notice sent out by the South Korean manufacturer, all services related to the old voice assistant will cease operations on June 1, 2020.
The S Voice assistant is familiar to users who have been using Samsung devices for a long time. It was launched in 2012 but was eventually replaced by Bixby, Samsung's more advanced voice assistant. S Voice differs from other voice assistants like Google Assistant or Bixby, but it can also execute some voice commands. To begin interacting with it, you need to launch the corresponding application, after which you can start issuing commands. S Voice can be used for making calls, setting reminders, searching for information online, and more. Given that Samsung has been actively developing Bixby in recent years, their decision to phase out the old voice assistant is not surprising.
It is worth noting that some Samsung devices that support S Voice will be able to use Bixby. For instance, Galaxy Active and Galaxy Watch users already have access to the Bixby assistant, while owners of the Gear S3 and Gear Sport smartwatches will be able to start interacting with it after S Voice services are halted. This will occur on June 1, when S Voice will respond to user queries with: "I cannot process your request. Please try again later." This issue will not affect owners of relatively new Samsung devices, as products from the company have been shipped with the Bixby assistant since 2017.
Source: 3dnews.ru
