Report: Samsung may release the new UI 6.1 update for select phones later this week.

Samsung’s long-awaited operating system update with AI features may soon make its way to previous-generation flagship phones. The South Korean tech giants announced a software update featuring artificial intelligence last month, and it looks like we’re finally getting closer to the rollout.

According to 9To5Google, a tech enthusiast sent a message from X claiming that the S23 series OS update is already coming to the Chinese market on March 28th. He even included a screenshot of what smartphone users are likely to get after the One UI 6.1 update. rolled out. “Attention all Galaxy S23 users! One UI 6.1 will be officially rolled out in China starting March 28th, according to today’s announcement. Let’s hope it hits Asia and Europe as well,” his post read.

While One UI 6.1 is rolling out in China, we don’t know much about its wider rollout in markets like India yet. That being said, a new update could happen in several regions, depending on the notification received by owners using borrowed devices. Samsung usually provides updates in the middle of the week. Since March 28th is the last Thursday of this month, it is likely that the company will meet its earlier “end of March” commitment.

Samsung had already announced that the AI features launched with the Galaxy S24, S24+ and S24 Ultra will be introduced in the S23 series, Z Flip 5 and Z Fold 5. The company announced that users of the previous generation flagship will likely receive the update by the end of March. It was also announced that the Galaxy S23 Fan Edition model will also receive an update on March 28. FE versions usually don’t get updates at the same time as flagships; However, Samsung seems to make an exception in this case.

Samsung claimed that the new One UI 6.1 update brings more artificial intelligence natively and in the cloud. The technology company plans to bring these AI-powered features to more than 100 million Galaxy users by 2024. The recently announced OS update is packed with useful tools that include live translation for 13 languages, split-screen mode, circle for search, and note-taking assistance. , photo editing help, transcription and more. Samsung recently partnered with software giant Google to bring AI features when Gemini was introduced in the Galaxy S24 series.