Samsung is giving Galaxy owners a real choice in which AI runs their phone. The company will add Perplexity as a second system-level agent on upcoming flagship devices, complete with its own “Hey Plex ...

I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed ...

Having Perplexity's AI and models on devices from the world's biggest phone-maker puts the company under a brighter light. As Managing Editor, I lead CNET's mobile team, covering news and reviews on ...

If you watched any Galaxy S26 coverage before launch, you heard about this. Three AI assistants, one phone — Bixby, Gemini, and Perplexity all coexisting, each ready to jump in on command. It was the ...

Samsung has announced that it’s bringing deep Perplexity integration to the Galaxy S26 series. Galaxy S26 users will be able to invoke Perplexity using a dedicated “Hey Plex” wake phrase. Perplexity ...

Samsung has added Perplexity’s Sonar API to the Galaxy S26 series at the system level. This lets the AI talk to native apps like Notes and Gallery directly. This change is a step toward an open ...