Gemini: Samsung integrates Google's AI assistant into Galaxy Watches and Buds
After moving into Galaxy smartphones, Samsung wants to integrate Google's AI voice assistant Gemini into smartwatches and earphones.
Instead of Bixby: Samsung extends the availability of Gemini to other Galaxy products
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Samsung wants to be one of the first companies to integrate Gemini into its Galaxy devices. The manufacturer says that the AI assistant will be integrated into smartwatches and in-ear earphones. According to Samsung, Gemini will be integrated into Galaxy watches in the coming months. The assistant is also set to make its way into the Galaxy Buds series.
With this upcoming update, the AI functions are to be extended to "the entire Galaxy ecosystem". In doing so, the company wants to create "a more coherent and intelligent user experience". The first Samsung products with Google's Gemini as a standard assistant were the Galaxy S25 series, which was launched in January. Since then, Samsung has relied on Google's AI assistant instead of Bixby.
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Wear OS 6 and Gemini not just for new Galaxy products
Gemini will not only become standard in upcoming wearables and earbuds, but will also be integrated into products already on the market. Samsung is talking about the Galaxy Buds 3 series, among others, but some Galaxy Watch models should also receive Wear OS 6 with Gemini.
Gemini is to be activated on the smartphone via earbuds either by voice control only and optionally by pressing or holding the controls.
Samsung is not the only company to integrate Gemini into earbuds. According to Google, Sony is also on board. The company has not yet revealed which headphone models Sony intends to equip with the assistant. During the Android show, Google also announced that Gemini would also be integrated into cars and TVs to replace the Google Assistant.
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