computer science

S Voice

S Voice is a computer science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand S Voice rather than just read about it. In short: S Voice is a discontinued intelligent personal assistant and knowledge navigator which is only available as a built-in application for the Galaxy S III, S III Mini, 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, Express 2, Tab 3 10.1, Galaxy Camera, and other 2013 or later Samsung Android devices. The appli…

Key takeaways

S Voice belongs to computer science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect S Voice to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of S Voice from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

S Voice is a discontinued intelligent personal assistant and knowledge navigator which is only available as a built-in application for the Galaxy S III, S III Mini, 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, 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. S Voice is based on the Vlingo personal assistant. For Galaxy S5 and later 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. 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. 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.

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 Galaxy Note Galaxy Note 2 Galaxy Note 3 Galaxy Note 4 Galaxy Note Edge Galaxy Note 5 Galaxy Note 7 / FE Galaxy Note 8.0 Galaxy Note 10.1

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))

See also Bixby Cortana Google Assistant Google Now Siri Amazon Alexa Google Gemini

References

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with S Voice

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what S Voice claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In computer science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to S Voice before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about S Voice ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of S Voice

In research: S Voice appears in computer science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses S Voice in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: S Voice is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Internet properties established in 2012, Mobile software, Natural language processing software, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for S Voice outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study S Voice in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what S Voice means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain S Voice out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is S Voice in simple terms?

Why does S Voice matter?

Because it connects several computer science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study S Voice?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on S Voice.