Samsung: The Samsung Galaxy S21 series is going to get One UI 6.1 update!

Samsung Update:  The Samsung Galaxy S21 series is going to get One UI 6.1 update along with the company's Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 foldable phones. However, unlike recent models from the South Korean smartphone maker, these three handsets will only be supported for the two new Galaxy AI features. Over the past few months, Samsung has been rolling out One UI 6.1 for the recent Galaxy Z and Galaxy S series phones, which brings support for 10 AI-powered features.

The company confirmed on Friday that Samsung Galaxy S21 series, Galaxy Z Fold 3, and Galaxy Z Flip 3 users will get support for two Galaxy AI features, Circle to Search and Chat Assist. The company's announcement also included a footnote saying it would provide Galaxy AI features "for free until the end of 2025" — the same message that appeared on the company's website when the Galaxy S24 series launched earlier this year. Was.

With the One UI 6.1 update, owners of the Samsung Galaxy S21 series, Galaxy Z Fold 3, and Galaxy Z Flip 3 will be able to use the Circle to Search feature that is currently exclusive to smartphones from Samsung and Google. Users can long-press the navigation pill to summon an overlay that lets them drag around, write on, or highlight a portion of the screen to perform a visual lookup – regardless of the app they're using. Without.

Chat Assist, another AI feature designed to help users write text in different languages ​​through translation of incoming or outgoing messages, is also coming to all three handsets. Samsung says the feature is also designed to work with third-party apps, meaning users won't need to open the translation app when sending a message to another user. According to the company, Chat Assist is also designed to help users change the tone of their messages.