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February 26, 2026
Samsung Embeds Gemini and Perplexity Inside Galaxy S26
Published: February 26, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Updated: February 26, 2026 at 12:44 AM
100-word summary
Samsung's Galaxy S26, available March 11, lets you pick between Gemini and Perplexity as built-in agents that handle multi-step tasks across apps with a single prompt. Ask it to organize photos, create a calendar event, and set a reminder, and it happens in the background without opening each app manually. The bet: you'll trust an AI assistant more if you can choose which one powers your phone. Samsung is building an open ecosystem where multiple agents coexist, rather than locking users into a single voice. If it works, your phone becomes less about tapping icons and more about stating intent.
What happened
Samsung's Galaxy S26, available March 11, lets you pick between Gemini and Perplexity as built-in agents that handle multi-step tasks across apps with a single prompt. Ask it to organize photos, create a calendar event, and set a reminder, and it happens in the background without opening each app manually.
Why it matters
The bet: you'll trust an AI assistant more if you can choose which one powers your phone. Samsung is building an open ecosystem where multiple agents coexist, rather than locking users into a single voice. If it works, your phone becomes less about tapping icons and more about stating intent.