Samsung Bixby, Apple 3D Sensing Won't Be Ready for Latest Smartphones

Samsung has high hopes for its upcoming new Bixby voice assistant and Apple has been planning 3D sensing capabilities for its next iPhones. However, It's unlikely that these new features will ready when Samsung and Apple launch their new smartphone models this year. The voice assistant component of Samsung's Bixby feature won't work out of the box when the new Galaxy S8 and S8 smartphones go on sale starting April 21, according to an April 11 report by Axios.com. But other Bixby components, such as its visual search and reminder capabilities will be available. An unnamed Samsung spokesman told Axios.com that the voice assistant features will be available in the U.S. later this spring, the report continued.