TL;DR
- Samsung has partnered with Perepxlity to feature the AI as an assistant option on the Galaxy S26 series.
- New owners have been confused by inconsistent Perplexity wake word support.
- A comment by Perplextiy’s CEO suggests this may be tied to a shift to “Hey Perplexity.”
Samsung’s latest smartphone lineup is finally here, as the S26 series ends pre-orders and enters its phase of general retail availability. But as more and more Samsung fans get their hands on those S26 models, we’re noticing a spate of reports that claim the phone’s much-hyped Perplexity integration isn’t quite working. What’s going on here?
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