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Quick Summary
One of the coolest new Android features has started landing on Samsung handsets.
That will be music to the ears of audiophiles, as the feature brings song recognition capabilities.
If you're a fan of the best Android phones on the market, you're really spoiled right now. New models from a wide range of brands have made the market a really exciting place to be for fans.
We recently saw the launch of the new Google Pixel 9 series, for example. Those devices promise a really intuitive experience, packed with AI and features which are actually usable (if you missed it, here are 5 of my favourites).
Now, one of the most popular features from that launch event is coming to Samsung phones. While Circle to Search won't be news to anyone in that sphere, the new element of that allows users to search for music.
That enables users to identify music playing on device or in the surrounding area. Think of it as a kind of built-in Shazam and you're basically there.
Far from just recognising official tracks, though, the app will also pick up sang or hummed tunes. I'm eager to test this out, as I'm quite sure my atonal drawl would offer a tough test for the system.
It's a great upgrade for users. While it's not a massive leap, it does bring all of your music recognition needs in-house. That will be a benefit for users who don't like to install lots of additional apps on their devices.
One thing it doesn't do, though, is integrate the Now Playing feature. That can be found on Pixel handsets, allowing users to keep a log of all of the music played around them.
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That's a really handy thing to have, and it's something which I'd love to have seen rolled out to more devices. Integrating it with this feature may well have been a great opportunity, but it's not one which has come to fruition.
While the first users of Samsung handsets are seeing this feature on their phone, don't be alarmed if you don't get it right away. The update is being pushed out, but will likely happen in batches over the coming days and weeks.
Online news writer at T3.com, Sam has five years of experience in online and print journalism, with work featured in publications like Metro and Last Word on Sports. After years writing about music and football, Sam now turns his hand to bringing you news about new phones, smart home products, smart watches, laptops and TVs. Sam is a longtime fan and user of Apple products, including iPhones, MacBooks and Apple Watches.He’s also T3’s resident football expert, bringing you everything you need to know about the big games, including how to watch them. In his spare time, Sam is a keen guitarist, watch lover and (very) amateur golfer.
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