Overview
- The One UI 8.5 beta is available now in select markets including Germany, India, Korea, Poland, the United Kingdom and the United States.
- Bixby now functions as a system‑level dialog agent that executes natural‑language device controls without requiring users to know exact setting names.
- Real‑time internet results appear directly inside the Bixby interface, enabling queries like finding family‑friendly hotels in Seoul without opening a browser.
- Heise reports that Samsung removed Perplexity from the new announcement despite a January release naming it, and an insider told the outlet Perplexity remains in use.
- Testing is already possible on Galaxy S25‑series devices, and reports indicate Galaxy S26 will be unveiled on February 25 with broader rollout to follow.