Overview
- Images from a rooted device shared via Reddit and flagged by Galaxy Techie show Bixby handing complex queries to Perplexity, with a Sources button that opens results in Perplexity’s app or website.
- The assistant appears in a floating mini window for ongoing chats, lets users like or copy replies, preserves conversation history, and still handles device controls such as Bluetooth or Dark Mode.
- A real-time Bixby Live mode offers selectable styles like General Agent, Interview, Storyteller, Listening Ear, Positive Speaker, and Tour Guide, and supports screen and camera sharing.
- Visual and file inputs are shown, including document and image uploads, camera viewfinder sharing with AI Solver, General, and Translation modes, plus a new Circle to Ask feature similar to Google’s Circle to Search.
- Screenshots point to service hooks with The Weather Channel, HERE Maps, Skyscanner, and Uber, while Samsung has not confirmed the features or wider rollout beyond the expected One UI 8.5 launch window.