Samsung could launch the Galaxy ixi-O AI Phone next year. The company has collaborated with LG Uplus to develop a custom smartphone. The device is said to feature Galaxy AI and LG Uplus’s AI call assistant ixi-O.

Sources citing KEDGlobal revealed that Samsung and LG Uplus working together to develop the Galaxy ixi-O AI Phone. It’s a big development in the smartphone industry, while the handset is highly likely to be Korea-limited.

Samsung fans are well aware of the Galaxy AI feature suite. ixi-O is an AI-powered digital assistant developed by Korean carrier LG Uplus. The company plans to enter the smartphone market, featuring its own-developed AI assistant.

The report indicates that Samsung and LG Uplus’ ixi-O AI Phone will launch as early as next year. The development project focuses on crafting a “real AI phone” that goes beyond simply integrating AI assistant services into a smartphone.

ixi-O comes with useful features such as AI call answering, detecting voice phishing in real-time, recording and summarizing phone calls and converting voice conversation into text – all within an on-device environment.

Image: ixi-O AI | LG Uplus Newsroom

Based on specifications, the Galaxy ixi-O AI Phone will be based on a Galaxy phone available globally. The design will match with a global Galaxy smartphone, but the software may be tweaked as per the carrier’s requirements.

A custom Galaxy phone isn’t shocking or impossible in South Korea. Samsung releases Quantum, Buddy, and Jump-branded phones in the market. The company collaborates with Korean carriers to bring these devices to mainland Korea.

The carrier introduced an on-device AI-powered ixi-O assistant earlier this month. LG Uplus will initially target its consumer base for the new AI Phone. However, the AI Assistant may be expanded to a broader audience across Korea.

Samsung could use Gauss2-based Galaxy AI on the Galaxy S25 Ultra. The company’s next-gen Generative AI model is 1.5 to 3x faster than the first-gen Gauss model. The DX division is already using Gauss2 to ramp up internal productivity.

Gauss2 offers improved performance and efficiency in simultaneously handling various data types. In the previous article, we’ve demonstrated its three distinct models that cater to different purposes: Compact, Balanced, and Supreme.

Samsung says the second-gen Gauss model offers equal or superior performance in response generation than leading open-source generative AI models. That said, the Galaxy AI will become faster and smarter with the inclusion of Gauss2.

Thanks to faster processing speed, Gauss2 enables quicker AI response generation. This way, the Galaxy user won’t have to wait much time. The company stated that it will continue to expand the reach of its AI-based services across all product lines.

That said, the Galaxy S25 Ultra is likely to boast Gauss2-based Galaxy AI. This upgrade will result in even faster processing of tasks and execution. Features like composition, image generation, and translation would benefit from Gauss2.

Earlier, we broke the news that Samsung is crafting an advanced AI technology. The Gauss2 press release indicates that the future Galaxy AI iteration could be integrated with knowledge graph technology to offer relevant results.

The Galaxy S24 series also uses Google’s Gemini Nano AI model. The fruitful collaboration offers futuristic capabilities on Galaxy devices. Samsung is rumored to use an enhanced version of Gemini Nano across the Galaxy S25 lineup.

Meanwhile, Samsung’s development may have indulged Gauss2 capabilities on the Galaxy S25 series. Integrated with new processors and optimized software, the company’s AI model would offer faster, reliable, and smarter results.

Samsung recently held the SDC24 Korea event and skipped the One UI 7 Beta. It was highly anticipated that the company could start the One UI 7 Beta at the event. However, SDC24 Korea was centered on the Gauss2 GenAI model’s unveiling.

One UI 7 Beta is officially coming by the end of the year. The Public rollout could start early next year, following the unveil at Galaxy Unpacked. Samsung users are eagerly waiting for the new software after drastic schedule changes.

One UI 6 Beta & Stable

Last year, Samsung launched the One UI 6 Beta in early August. The Beta Program was first made available for the Galaxy S23 series. The company ran the Beta activity for over two months for the first wave of flagship models.

In late October, the Korean tech giant kicked off the Public distribution. The Stable Android 14 update has expanded to several Galaxy devices till last November. Dozens of Galaxy devices joined the party with One UI 6 update by the end of 2023.

However, things are quite different this year.

One UI 7 Beta

While there’s no exact date for the One UI 7 Beta Program, a handful of fruitful developments happened in the past few days. A few public beta builds “Z” were spotted on Samsung’s server, indicating an imminent launch.

It is assumed that this year’s Beta Program won’t last longer. The company may conduct a brief Beta testing, until the official launch. Great efforts are being put in during the software’s development and testing by One UI staff.

When the One UI 7 could launch?

Korean media reported that Samsung could introduce the Galaxy S25 series in late January. A reliable leaker claimed January 22 as the Galaxy Unpacked date. It seems the One UI 7 update could be rolled out in late January or early February.