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 “tr
ue AI phone,” with the goal of going beyond simply integrating AI assistant services into smartphones.
LG's upcoming smartphone will focus on "ixi-O".
LG's upcoming smartphone will focus on "ixi-O".
Earlier this month, LG-owned mobile carrier LG Uplus launched an AI call as
sistant service called “ixi-O,” which can answer calls on behalf of users, summarize ke
y 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 w
ill combine Samsung’s AI features from its “Galaxy AI” line with LG Uplus’s “ixi-O” AI capabilities.
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“We expect the AI services provided by ixi-O to be revolutionary when integ
rated into the AI phone on Samsung’s Galaxy devices,” a source said. However, the “G
alaxy ixi-O” will only be released in South Korea and through the LG Uplus network. Samsung may expand the development of simila
r AI phones through cooperation with other carriers if there is demand.
ixi-O will also integrate with Samsung's Galaxy AI.
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” bran
d and based on the global Samsung Galaxy phone platform with software that can be tailored to specific carrier requirements.
