Samsung's old S Voice assistant will close down in June

Back in 2012, Samsung introduced its S Voice assistant since it sought to maintain up following Apple went all-in on Siri. It turned out to be a noteworthy addition for the Galaxy S III, together with the phone's massive 4.8-inch screen, powerful quad-core CPU, and TouchWiz interface. Of course, today, AI supporters are a dime a dozen, and following S Voice failed to keep pace with the competition, Samsung obtained Viv to utilize its tech for a replacement, Bixby.

Bixby hasn't made that much of a mark, but now Samsung is pulling the plug on S Voice. SamMobile points out a notice from the company suggesting that S Voice service will end as of June 1st.

The note also mentions that wearables like the Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Active already possess an update with Bixby accessible, while the Gear S3 and Gear Sport will get one after S Voice melts down. The feature never really worked well enough to indicate that many people are still using it, but it's possibly an issue for someone making use of hands free features on older hardware who can't afford to upgrade. Still, on these older phones or even cheap modern devices, features such as Bixby, Google Assistant, or even Amazon Alexa are widely available now.