Despite being out of the market, LG is said to be preparing to launch a new smartphone with support from Samsung.
LG has tapped Samsung to develop its first AI phone, according to KED Global . The two companies have signed a partnership agreement to create a “true AI phone,” with the goal of going beyond simply integrating AI assistant services into smartphones.
LG's upcoming smartphone will focus on "ixi-O".
Earlier this month, LG-owned mobile carrier LG Uplus launched an AI call assistant service called “ixi-O,” which can answer calls on behalf of users, summarize key points, engage in messaging, and analyze conversations to detect potential scam threats.
Since LG no longer makes smartphones, its AI phone, expected to be called the “Galaxy ixi-O,” will be manufactured exclusively by Samsung for LG. The phone will combine Samsung’s AI features from its “Galaxy AI” line with LG Uplus’s “ixi-O” AI capabilities.
“We expect the AI services provided by ixi-O to be revolutionary when integrated into the AI phone on Samsung’s Galaxy devices,” a source said. However, the “Galaxy ixi-O” will only be released in South Korea and through the LG Uplus network. Samsung may expand the development of similar AI phones through cooperation with other carriers if there is demand.
ixi-O will also integrate with Samsung's Galaxy AI.
If the “Galaxy ixi-O” becomes a reality, it will be sold under the “Galaxy” brand and based on the global Samsung Galaxy phone platform with software that can be tailored to specific carrier requirements.
