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Leaked image shows Samsung's redesigned S Voice app

Leaked image shows Samsung's redesigned S Voice app

Posted: 30 Jan 2014, 09:36, by Alan F.

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Leaked image shows Samsung's redesigned S Voice app

Leaked image of Samsung's redesigned S Voice app

A tweet sent out yesterday by SamMobile revealed what allegedly is the new look for the redesigned S Voice app. S Voice is Samsung's proprietary virtual, voice activated personal assistant and was launched by Samsung as the Korean manufacturer's answer to Apple's Siri. S Voice even has just the right amount of attitude as Siri.

The update and redesigned look will probably debut on the Samsung Galaxy S5. S Voice (no, the S does not stand for Siri) was originally introduced in May 2012 by Samsung and was soon surpassed by Google Now. The latter not only answers your questions, sets alarms and sends texts among its capabilities, it also sends out information like stock prices, weather forecasts, sports scores, movie times and directions when you need the information, without asking for it. As a result, most of those sporting a Samsung flavored smartphone with both S Voice and Google Now on board tend to favor Google Now and have never even touched S Voice.

Some are comparing this new look for the S Voice app to something you would see on iOS 7. So far, the early reaction to the new look for S Voice is favorable.

source: @SamMobiles via BGR

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posted on 30 Jan 2014, 10:40 5

1. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)

Still looks horrible don't know why they are even trying

posted on 30 Jan 2014, 10:43 12

2. emadshiny (Posts: 1144; Member since: 05 Dec 2012)

Have you worked with it?

posted on 30 Jan 2014, 10:49 7

3. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10457; Member since: 14 May 2012)

Answer is simple - no.

posted on 30 Jan 2014, 11:43 1

9. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)

Well.. There is a screenshot right there, and by the looks its not looking any better

posted on 30 Jan 2014, 11:40 2

7. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)

I have seen it on the S4 (current version) it's slow, provides you with nothing Google now (probably already installed on your phone) Doesn't do(unless you are into toogle settings all the time) has less voice comands that any other assistant I know of

posted on 30 Jan 2014, 13:11 2

13. mottykels (Posts: 387; Member since: 15 May 2013)

Well i prefer s voice than google. S voice is so easy to use

posted on 30 Jan 2014, 18:36

21. rd_nest (Posts: 1656; Member since: 06 Jun 2010)

Simply because they 'can', and they will keep trying till they get it right.

BTW, Google Now is useless outside a few 1st world countries. I have disabled Now as it sucks battery like a bitch in my N4 without any significant advantage.

posted on 30 Jan 2014, 11:14 1

4. darkkjedii (Posts: 24915; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)

Badly needed, other than lack of auto video compression/auto editing, this is the worst part of my note 3. Thank god for google now.

posted on 30 Jan 2014, 11:19 4

5. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10457; Member since: 14 May 2012)

I've disabled S-Voice the day I got my Note. Google Now simply cannot be beaten.

posted on 30 Jan 2014, 11:33

6. darkkjedii (Posts: 24915; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)

I've never tried to disable it. Ho do you do it?

posted on 30 Jan 2014, 11:42 2

8. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)

You go to settings-> application-> on device tab then look for it, tap on it and tap disable

posted on 30 Jan 2014, 11:58

10. darkkjedii (Posts: 24915; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)

Cool I'm out and about with my 5s at the moment will do it when I get home. Can the double click then be used to access Gnow?

posted on 30 Jan 2014, 12:45

11. PapaSmurf (Posts: 10457; Member since: 14 May 2012)

EDIT: Here you go.

http://galaxy-note-3.wonderhowto.com/how-to/launch-google-now-from-anywhere-your-galaxy-note-3-using-only-your-voice-0150709/

posted on 30 Jan 2014, 12:58

12. darkkjedii (Posts: 24915; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)

Thanx smurf.

posted on 30 Jan 2014, 15:16

19. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)

Not that I'm aware of, but I think There is an app for that

posted on 30 Jan 2014, 13:31

15. taz89 (Posts: 2014; Member since: 03 May 2011)

Don't use either have both disabled.. Just don't find any use.

posted on 30 Jan 2014, 13:20 1

14. gustavoace (Posts: 187; Member since: 13 Nov 2012)

The most overestimated app of all time (as well as siri) IMO.

posted on 30 Jan 2014, 14:40 2

16. Cesar (Posts: 140; Member since: 16 Aug 2012)

S-voice is DAMN ugly!

posted on 30 Jan 2014, 14:52 1

17. sam3k (Posts: 129; Member since: 02 May 2013)

I hope this will improve the speed of s voice, I still use it when I'm doing something and I want to control the music payer with just my voice, siri or Google now can't boast that feature.

posted on 30 Jan 2014, 16:16

20. tedkord (Posts: 14124; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)

I'm not sure what you mean by control the music player, but I can just say, "Play [song name]" and it launches in the player with Google Now.

posted on 31 Jan 2014, 06:46

24. sam3k (Posts: 129; Member since: 02 May 2013)

I'm talking controlling volume up and down , pause track ,change track, ext, siri and Google now can't do that..

posted on 30 Jan 2014, 14:53

18. sam3k (Posts: 129; Member since: 02 May 2013)

Plus on the note 3 you can wake up s voice from the lock screen just like the moto x.

posted on 30 Jan 2014, 18:42

22. PK1983 (Posts: 215; Member since: 08 Aug 2012)

S-Voice has an ugly interface, a very robotic and somewhat creepy voice, and is dumb as a sack of potatoes. Google Now and even Siri blow it out of the water.

posted on 31 Jan 2014, 02:12

23. cc3493 (Posts: 158; Member since: 06 Jul 2013)

Why does it look kinda like a wp app? The three dots in the upright corner are like the three white dots that WP uses for setttings and etc...
and its got some similar design to windows phone...

posted on 31 Jan 2014, 18:27

25. V3TTOO (Posts: 27; Member since: 29 Nov 2012)

I am wondering if this is Samsungs integrated version after Google had a talk with them.
If you search for Google and Samsung, you will see the articles where Magazine UX might be killed and shared pattents between the two.