Bixby can now order coffee from Starbucks

Last updated: April 3rd, 2018 at 08:41 UTC+01:00

Samsung is gradually expanding Bixby'south capabilities so that the assistant tin do more to make your life easier. The company appear today that Bixby will at present be able to society coffee and other menu items from Starbucks in Republic of korea. Users can requite it relevant voice commands and information technology will get ahead and order what they want from the coffee chain.

This has been made possible by linking Bixby to Starbucks Korea'southward mobile lodge and payment app Siren Social club. It was launched past Starbucks in South korea back in 2014 and it lets customers social club and pay for their items via the app. South Korea was the first land where Starbucks launched its Siren Order organisation. The integration lets users pay for their orders and even ask for information such as parking and drive-thru facility at Starbucks stores.

Replicating the in-shop ordering experience

The ordering feel via Bixby has been designed to replicate the in-store ordering experience with a barista. Users tin can order every bit if they're talking to a barista in the store and even as for items such as extra whipping cream and more syrup. Bixby will rapidly move from order to payment without requiring the user to install any boosted apps. They tin then merely walk to the store and pick upwards their club.

Samsung users with a Bixby-uniform device can at present use this functionality in South korea. Supported devices include the Milky way Note 8, Galaxy S9/S9+ and the Galaxy S8/S8+. This is the first collaboration for Samsung in which it has integrated its virtual private assistant with a mobile ordering and payment service.

It goes without saying that at that place'south a possibility that the company might ink similar partnerships with other nutrient and beverage chains that are running mobile ordering and payment services. This will enable Bixby to order from a variety of chains in response to uncomplicated voice commands. Nosotros'll likely see such integrations being rolled out in Republic of korea first before Samsung decides to expand them to other markets.