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<p>Samsung is going to paying attention to Apple when it comes to plotting the course of it smartphone division. According to numerous reports, the Galaxy S8 will bring over a few features that are surely coming on the iPhone 8 next year (all-screen design with buttons and sensors incorporated into the display) and functions that are available in this year’s iPhone 7 (3D Touch support, dual-lens rear camera, and a personal voice assistant).</p>
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<h1>Galaxy S8 have iPhone 8’s features</h1>
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<p>That doesn’t mean the Galaxy S8 won’t turn out to be a great phone. In fact, there’s at least one new Galaxy S8 feature that’s worth getting excited for: that personal voice assistant that Samsung never had.</p>
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<p>Gone are those days now, as Samsung has acquired Viv, a startup that makes Siri-like products. In fact, one of the people behind Viv worked on Siri for Apple in the early days. And, rumors are saying that Viv might be a lot better.</p>
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<p>According <a href="https://www.galaxyclub.nl/2016/11/samsung-registreert-meer-ai-gerelateerde-merknaam-kestra-bix-bee-bixby-etc/" rel="nofollow">to GalaxyClub</a>, the Galaxy S8’s AI assistant will come with two personalities, including male (Bixby) and female (Kestra) voices, and bring over support for mobile payments by voice.</p>
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<p>Galaxy S8’s discovered new AI-related trademark applications filed in South Korea and the European Union, which mention the two names and variations thereof.</p>
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<p>Interestingly, the name Bixby Pay has also been spotted, suggesting that Samsung is looking to let people pay for goods by simply voicing the appropriate instruction to either Bixby or Kestra.</p>
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<p>This might be just of the novel AI features heading to virtual assistants next year, and probably one of the tricks coming out of Viv’s coffers.</p>
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<p>Siri currently makes voice payments via PayPal, and Apple’s virtual assistant might get iMessage peer-to-peer payments support in the future.</p>
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