Samsung Galaxy S8: Bixby AI voice assistant is being delayed

The Samsung Galaxy S8 will ship without voice control for its virtual assistant, Bixby. Samsung has huge ambitions for the new feature, which it calls an "intelligent interface". The company believes it could completely change the way consumers interact with their devices, and has even equipped the S8 with a physical Bixby button. Bixby will still run on the S8 and S8 Plus when the smartphones start shipping to customers in the UK later this month, but not to its full potential. Bixby Voice works in a similar manner to Apple's Siri, allowing users to control their handset with spoken commands. There was some confusion about Bixby Voice ahead of the launch of the S8, with Samsung initially saying that it wouldn't be available in the UK right away.