Samsung Note 9 AI strategy || Possibly the man responsible for AI at Samsung
Channel: Techno Mate
Date: 2018-08-09

Bixby may have negative value for Samsung, says one analyst, as it is “hopelessly outclassed” even by Apple's Siri. Significantly, Samsung touted the audio quality of its three-legged companion, rather than its AI smarts.

Bixby did get a workout, from which we learned that Samsung has been working hard to license and integrate content. Ji Soo Yi, Samsung’s veep of AI strategy, pointed out that restaurants could be booked via the voice-controlled assistant without installing Yelp.

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Samsung also breathed some life into its smartwatch, with Galaxy Watch, featuring new silicon for the first time in two years, and a slightly larger display (42mm and 46mm) than before. Like the Apple Watch 3, this will feature an eSIM slot, and for LTE you’ll need a cooperating mobile network. Samsung claimed “several days” of battery life should be possible.

You can find more on the Note 9, right here. Here's a summary: it's 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35in), uses Gorilla Glass 5, takes a nano SIM or hybrid dual nano SIM (one remains on standby), has IP68 protection, has a 6.4in 1440-by-2960-pixel Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, runs Android 8.1, takes up to 512GB in its microSD slot, has a headphone jack, and uses USB-C. ®