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S Voice
	Final logo before the 2020 Shutdown
Original author(s)	Samsung
Developer(s)	Samsung
Initial release	30 May 2012; 12 years ago
Final release	5.0.01.20 (June 7, 2022; 2 years ago) [±] ; Bixby is a S Replacement launched in 2017
Operating system	Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich"; Android 4.1 – 4.3 "Jelly Bean"; Android 4.4 "Kit Kat"; Android 5.0 – 5.1.1 "Lollipop"; Android 6.0 – 6.0.1 "Marshmallow"; Android 7.0 – 7.1.1 "Nougat"
Successor	Bixby
Available in	English, French, Spanish, Korean, Italian, Japanese, Russian, German, Luxembourgish, and Hindi
Type	Intelligent personal assistant

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S Voice is a discontinued intelligent personal assistant and knowledge navigator which is only available as a built-in application for the Samsung Galaxy S III, S III Mini (including NFC), S4, S4 Mini, S4 Active, S5, S5 Mini, S II Plus, Note II, Note 3, Note 4, Note 10.1, Note 8.0, Stellar, Mega, Grand, Avant, Core, Ace 3, Tab 3 7.0, Tab 3 8.0, Samsung Galaxy Express 2, Tab 3 10.1, Galaxy Camera, and other 2013 or later Samsung Android devices. The application uses a natural language user interface to answer questions, make recommendations, and perform actions by delegating requests to a set of Web services.^[2]^[3] S Voice is based on the Vlingo personal assistant.^[4] For Galaxy S5 and later Samsung Galaxy devices, S Voice runs on Nuance instead of Vlingo.

Some of the capabilities of S Voice include making appointments, opening apps, setting alarms, updating social network websites such as Facebook or Twitter and navigation. S Voice also offers multitasking, as well as automatic activation features, for example, when the car engine is started.^[5]^[6]

In a disclaimer that pops up on first opening S Voice, Samsung states that the app is provided by a third party, which it does not name.^[7]

In the Galaxy S8 and S8+, Bixby was announced to be a major update and replacement to S Voice from the prior phones. It was discontinued on 1 June 2020.^[8]

Supported phones and tablets

Flagship smartphones and tablets

Galaxy S

Galaxy S2 (including S2 Plus)
Galaxy S3 (including S3 Mini and S3 Neo)
Galaxy S4 (including S4 Active and S4 Mini)
Galaxy S5 (including S5 Active, S5 Mini and S5 Neo)
Galaxy S6 (including S6 Edge and S6 Edge+)
Galaxy S7 (including S7 Edge and S7 Active)

Galaxy Note

Mid-range smartphones and tablets

Galaxy A

Galaxy A3 (2015, 2016 and 2017)
Galaxy A5 (2015, 2016 and 2017)
Galaxy A7 (2015, 2016 and 2017)
Galaxy A8 (2015, 2016 and 2018)
Galaxy A9 (2016) (including A9 Pro (2016))

References

^ "S Voice App APKs - APKMirror". APKMirror. Android Police. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
^ Wollman, Dana (3 May 2012). "Samsung announces SmartStay and S Voice features for the Galaxy S III". Engadget. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
^ Lunden, Ingrid (3 May 2012). "Samsung: The Death Of The Spec Gives Way To The Birth Of The Human Touch". TechCrunch. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
^ "Samsung's New S-Voice Is Just A Skinned Version Of Vlingo Labs Beta on Google Play". Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
^ "Samsung GALAXY S4". CaCELL. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
^ Dolcourt, Jessie. "Samsung's S Voice Drive app might not suck (hands-on)". Cnet. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
^ "Official Samsung Support". Samsung Electronics America. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
^ "Hi Galaxy, Samsung S Voice to be discontinued on June 1".

Preceded by Vlingo	S Voice	Succeeded by Bixby

[1] "S Voice App APKs - APKMirror". APKMirror. Android Police. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.

[2] Wollman, Dana (3 May 2012). "Samsung announces SmartStay and S Voice features for the Galaxy S III". Engadget. Retrieved 16 May 2012.

[3] Lunden, Ingrid (3 May 2012). "Samsung: The Death Of The Spec Gives Way To The Birth Of The Human Touch". TechCrunch. Retrieved 16 May 2012.

[Vlingo-4] "Samsung's New S-Voice Is Just A Skinned Version Of Vlingo Labs Beta on Google Play". Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2013.

[5] "Samsung GALAXY S4". CaCELL. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.

[6] Dolcourt, Jessie. "Samsung's S Voice Drive app might not suck (hands-on)". Cnet. Retrieved 17 April 2013.

[7] "Official Samsung Support". Samsung Electronics America. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2016.

[8] "Hi Galaxy, Samsung S Voice to be discontinued on June 1".

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+| logo caption = Final logo before the 2020 Shutdown
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-| caption                = S Voice app among other apps on [[Samsung Galaxy S4]]
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-'''S Voice''' is<!--Do NOT change to "was". This violates [[MOS:TENSE]], which specifies that all articles on products are written in present tense, even if discontinued.--> an [[intelligent personal assistant]] and [[knowledge navigator]] which is only available as a built-in application for the [[Samsung Electronics|Samsung]] Galaxy [[Samsung Galaxy S III|S III]], [[Samsung Galaxy S III Mini|S III Mini (including NFC Variant)]], [[Samsung Galaxy S4|S4]], [[Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini|S4 Mini]], [[Samsung Galaxy S4 Active|S4 Active]], [[Samsung Galaxy S5|S5]], [[Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini|S5 Mini]], [[Samsung Galaxy S2#Galaxy S II Plus|S II Plus]], [[Samsung Galaxy Note II|Note II]], [[Samsung Galaxy Note 3|Note 3]], [[Samsung Galaxy Note 4|Note 4]], [[Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1|Note 10.1]], [[Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0|Note 8.0]], [[Samsung Galaxy|Stellar]], [[Samsung Galaxy Mega|Mega]], [[Samsung Galaxy Grand|Grand]], Avant, [[Samsung Galaxy Core|Core]], [[Samsung Galaxy Ace 3|Ace 3]], [[Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0|Tab 3 7.0]], [[Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0|Tab 3 8.0]], [[Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1|Tab 3 10.1]], [[Samsung Galaxy Camera|Galaxy Camera]], and other 2013 or later Samsung Android devices. The application uses a [[natural language user interface]] to answer questions, make recommendations, and perform actions by delegating requests to a set of [[Web service]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/samsung-s-voice-smartstay-galaxy-siii/|publisher=[[Engadget]]|accessdate=16 May 2012|title=Samsung announces SmartStay and S Voice features for the Galaxy S III|first=Dana|last=Wollman|date=3 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/03/samsung-the-death-of-the-spec-gives-way-to-the-birth-of-the-human-touch/|publisher=[[TechCrunch]]|accessdate=16 May 2012|title=Samsung: The Death Of The Spec Gives Way To The Birth Of The Human Touch|first=Ingrid|last=Lunden|date=3 May 2012}}</ref> It is based on the [[Vlingo]] personal assistant.<ref name=Vlingo>{{cite web|title=Samsung’s New S-Voice Is Just A Skinned Version Of Vlingo Labs Beta on Google Play|url=http://www.gizmofusion.com/2012/05/samsungs-new-s-voice-is-just-a-skinned-version-of-vlingo-labs-beta-on-google-play/}}</ref>
+'''S Voice''' is<!--Do NOT change to "was". This violates [[MOS:TENSE]], which specifies that all articles on products are written in present tense, even if discontinued.--> a discontinued [[intelligent personal assistant]] and [[knowledge navigator]] which is only available as a built-in application for the [[Samsung Electronics|Samsung]] Galaxy [[Samsung Galaxy S III|S III]], [[Samsung Galaxy S III Mini|S III Mini]] (including NFC), [[Samsung Galaxy S4|S4]], [[Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini|S4 Mini]], [[Samsung Galaxy S4 Active|S4 Active]], [[Samsung Galaxy S5|S5]], [[Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini|S5 Mini]], [[Samsung Galaxy S2#Galaxy S II Plus|S II Plus]], [[Samsung Galaxy Note II|Note II]], [[Samsung Galaxy Note 3|Note 3]], [[Samsung Galaxy Note 4|Note 4]], [[Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1|Note 10.1]], [[Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0|Note 8.0]], [[Samsung Galaxy|Stellar]], [[Samsung Galaxy Mega|Mega]], [[Samsung Galaxy Grand|Grand]], Avant, [[Samsung Galaxy Core|Core]], [[Samsung Galaxy Ace 3|Ace 3]], [[Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0|Tab 3 7.0]], [[Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0|Tab 3 8.0]], [[Samsung Galaxy Express 2]], [[Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1|Tab 3 10.1]], [[Samsung Galaxy Camera|Galaxy Camera]], and other 2013 or later Samsung Android devices. The application uses a [[natural language user interface]] to answer questions, make recommendations, and perform actions by delegating requests to a set of [[Web service]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/samsung-s-voice-smartstay-galaxy-siii/|publisher=[[Engadget]]|access-date=16 May 2012|title=Samsung announces SmartStay and S Voice features for the Galaxy S III|first=Dana|last=Wollman|date=3 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/05/03/samsung-the-death-of-the-spec-gives-way-to-the-birth-of-the-human-touch/|work=[[TechCrunch]]|access-date=16 May 2012|title=Samsung: The Death Of The Spec Gives Way To The Birth Of The Human Touch|first=Ingrid|last=Lunden|date=3 May 2012}}</ref> S Voice is based on the [[Vlingo]] personal assistant.<ref name=Vlingo>{{cite web|title=Samsung's New S-Voice Is Just A Skinned Version Of Vlingo Labs Beta on Google Play|url=http://www.gizmofusion.com/2012/05/samsungs-new-s-voice-is-just-a-skinned-version-of-vlingo-labs-beta-on-google-play/|access-date=21 March 2013|archive-date=24 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524045822/http://www.gizmofusion.com/2012/05/samsungs-new-s-voice-is-just-a-skinned-version-of-vlingo-labs-beta-on-google-play/|url-status=dead}}</ref> For [[Samsung Galaxy S5|Galaxy S5]] and later [[Samsung Galaxy]] devices, S Voice runs on [[Nuance Communications|Nuance]] instead of Vlingo.
+Some of the capabilities of S Voice include making appointments, opening apps, setting alarms, updating social network websites such as [[Facebook]] or [[Twitter]] and navigation. S Voice also offers multitasking, as well as automatic activation features, for example, when the car engine is started.<ref>{{cite web|title=Samsung GALAXY S4|url=http://cacell.co.za/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-16Gb|publisher=CaCELL|access-date=17 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130416152334/http://www.cacell.co.za/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-16Gb|archive-date=16 April 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Dolcourt|first=Jessie|title=Samsung's S Voice Drive app might not suck (hands-on)|url=http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-57574509-85/samsungs-s-voice-drive-app-might-not-suck-hands-on/|publisher=Cnet|access-date=17 April 2013}}</ref>
-The Galaxy S5 and later Samsung Android devices, S Voice runs on [[Nuance Communications|Nuance]] instead of Vlingo.
+In a disclaimer that pops up on first opening S Voice, [[Samsung]] states that the app is provided by a third party, which it does not name.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.samsung.com/us/support/supportOwnersHowToGuidePopup.do?howto_guide_seq=6973&prd_ia_cd=N0000004&map_seq=47859|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025211921/http://www.samsung.com/us/support/supportOwnersHowToGuidePopup.do?howto_guide_seq=6973&prd_ia_cd=N0000004&map_seq=47859|title=Official Samsung Support|work=Samsung Electronics America|access-date=26 February 2016|archive-date=25 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
-Some of the capabilities of S Voice include making appointments, opening apps, setting alarms, updating social network websites such as [[Facebook]] or [[Twitter]] and navigation. S Voice also offers multitasking as well as automatic activation features, for example, when the car engine is started.<ref>{{cite web|title=Samsung GALAXY S4|url=http://cacell.co.za/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-16Gb|publisher=CaCELL|accessdate=17 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130416152334/http://www.cacell.co.za/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-16Gb|archive-date=16 April 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Dolcourt|first=Jessie|title=Samsung's S Voice Drive app might not suck (hands-on)|url=http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-57574509-85/samsungs-s-voice-drive-app-might-not-suck-hands-on/|publisher=Cnet|accessdate=17 April 2013}}</ref>
+In the [[Samsung Galaxy S8|Galaxy S8 and S8+]], [[Bixby (voice assistant)|Bixby]] was announced to be a major update and replacement to S Voice from the prior phones. It was discontinued on 1 June 2020.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.gsmarena.com/samsung_s_voice_to_be_discontinued_on_june_1-news-42595.php | title=Hi Galaxy, Samsung S Voice to be discontinued on June 1 }}</ref>
-In a disclaimer that pops up on first opening S Voice, Samsung states that the app is provided by a third party which it does not name.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.samsung.com/us/support/supportOwnersHowToGuidePopup.do?howto_guide_seq=6973&prd_ia_cd=N0000004&map_seq=47859|title=Official Samsung Support|author=|date=|work=Samsung Electronics America|accessdate=26 February 2016}}</ref>
-== See also ==
+==Supported phones and tablets==
+=== Flagship smartphones and tablets ===
+==== Galaxy S ====
+*[[Samsung Galaxy S2|Galaxy S2]] (including S2 Plus)
+*[[Samsung Galaxy S3|Galaxy S3]] (including S3 Mini and S3 Neo)
+*[[Samsung Galaxy S4|Galaxy S4]] (including S4 Active and S4 Mini)
+*[[Samsung Galaxy S5|Galaxy S5]] (including S5 Active, S5 Mini and S5 Neo)
+*[[Samsung Galaxy S6|Galaxy S6]] (including S6 Edge and S6 Edge+)
+*[[Samsung Galaxy S7|Galaxy S7]] (including S7 Edge and S7 Active)
+==== Galaxy Note ====
-{{Portal|Software}}
+*[[Samsung Galaxy Note (original)|Galaxy Note]]
+*[[Samsung Galaxy Note 2|Galaxy Note 2]]
+*[[Samsung Galaxy Note 3|Galaxy Note 3]]
+*[[Samsung Galaxy Note 4|Galaxy Note 4]]
+*[[Samsung Galaxy Note Edge|Galaxy Note Edge]]
+*[[Samsung Galaxy Note 5|Galaxy Note 5]]
+*[[Samsung Galaxy Note 7|Galaxy Note 7 / FE]]
+*[[Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0|Galaxy Note 8.0]]
+*[[Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1|Galaxy Note 10.1]]
+=== Mid-range smartphones and tablets ===
-* [[Bixby (voice assistant)|Bixby]]
+==== Galaxy A ====
-* [[Cortana (software)|Cortana]]
+*[[Samsung Galaxy A3|Galaxy A3]] ([[Samsung Galaxy A3 (2015)|2015]], [[Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)|2016]] and [[Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)|2017]])
+*[[Samsung Galaxy A5|Galaxy A5]] ([[Samsung Galaxy A5 (2015)|2015]], [[Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)|2016]] and [[Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)|2017]])
+*[[Samsung Galaxy A7|Galaxy A7]] ([[Samsung Galaxy A7 (2015)|2015]], [[Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)|2016]] and [[Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)|2017]])
+*[[Samsung Galaxy A8|Galaxy A8]] ([[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2015)|2015]], [[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)|2016]] and [[Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)|2018]])
+*[[Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)|Galaxy A9 (2016)]] (including [[Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)|A9 Pro (2016)]])
+== See also ==
+* [[Bixby (software)|Bixby]]
+* [[Cortana (virtual assistant)|Cortana]]
 * [[Google Assistant]]
 * [[Google Now]]
 * [[Siri]]
+* [[Amazon Alexa]]
+* [[Google Gemini]]
 == References ==
 {{Reflist|30em}}
+{{S-start}}
+{{Succession box
+ | title  = S Voice
+ | before = [[Vlingo]]
+ | after  = [[Bixby (voice assistant)|Bixby]]
+}}
+{{S-end}}
 {{Samsung Electronics}}
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+[[Category:Mobile software]]
-[[Category:Intelligent software assistants]]
 [[Category:Natural language processing software]]
-[[Category:Samsung Electronics]]
+[[Category:Samsung software]]
+[[Category:Virtual assistants]]
+[[Category:Internet properties established in 2012]]
+[[Category:Products and services discontinued in 2020]]

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