Samsung Debuts Gemini Intelligence on Galaxy Z Fold 8, Extending Automation to 40+ Apps
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Updated · 9to5Google · Jul 23
Samsung Debuts Gemini Intelligence on Galaxy Z Fold 8, Extending Automation to 40+ Apps
3 articles · Updated · 9to5Google · Jul 23
Summary
Galaxy Z Fold 8 shipped as the first phone with Gemini Intelligence, and a brief hands-on test successfully automated a flight booking from London Heathrow to Dublin through Expedia.
40-plus apps now work with the feature, expanding Samsung’s earlier App Automation system from a small set of mostly food-ordering apps into Gemini-driven cross-app task handling.
20-plus trial runs showed the tool still needs precise prompts and can behave inconsistently, sometimes surfacing flight listings instead of acting or asking which app to use.
A couple of minutes per task, limited control over airline or flight time, and required handoff at customer-data screens undercut the time-saving pitch despite visible step-by-step progress.
Beta status and missing integrations on pre-release devices leave room for improvement, but the early test suggests Gemini Intelligence is still closer to a polished demo than a mainstream utility.