Samsung’s ‘Gemini Intelligence’ coming to Galaxy Z Fold 8, Flip 8
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– Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 may be the first to receive Google’s “Gemini Intelligence” features as part of One UI 9, potentially debuting around July-August.
– Gemini Intelligence will transition Android 17 into an “intelligence system,” with features including a new Gemini design language, improved autofill, Gboard’s “Rambler” voice-to-text, and “Create my Widget.”
– Google confirmed Gemini Intelligence would launch on Pixel and Samsung Galaxy devices “this summer,” with Samsung’s new foldables possibly arriving just before the Pixel 11 series.
– One UI 9, based on Android 17, is expected to launch on Samsung’s new foldables and is currently available in beta.
– Samsung’s Unpacked event for the new foldables is reportedly scheduled for July 22.
Google’s latest Gemini Intelligence features for Android could land first on Samsung’s upcoming foldable phones, according to a new report. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Flip 8 are expected to debut these capabilities as part of One UI 9, marking the first commercialization of Gemini Intelligence in the Galaxy lineup.
Seoul Economic Daily reports that the rollout is likely tied to a launch window around July or August, aligning with Google’s earlier promise to bring these features to Pixel and Samsung Galaxy devices “this summer.” That timing would place Samsung’s foldables ahead of Google’s Pixel 11 series by a few weeks, though it remains possible that the Pixel 10 could gain access simultaneously.
So what exactly is Gemini Intelligence? Google introduced this initiative alongside Android 17 as a shift toward making the operating system an “intelligence system.” The initial feature set includes a redesigned interface when Gemini is actively handling tasks, smarter autofill that pulls from your data in other Google apps, a Gboard voice-to-text feature called “Rambler” that corrects mistakes mid-speech, and “Create my Widget” which lets you generate home screen widgets from simple text prompts.
One UI 9, based on Android 17, is already available in beta and is expected to ship on Samsung’s new foldables. Samsung’s Unpacked event for these devices is reportedly scheduled for July 22.
(Source: 9to5google.com)
