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It gets Samsung Wallet integration for easier bill payments.
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When Samsung first introduced the AI-powered Now Brief feature with the Galaxy S25 and One UI 7.0, it received mixed feedback. However, the company improved it substantially with the Galaxy S26 and One UI 8.5. Now, Samsung is making it even more useful with One UI 9.0 by adding support for bill payment reminders.
Devices like the Galaxy Z Flip 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8, and Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, which run One UI 9.0 out of the box, feature an upgraded version of Now Brief equipped with Pay Now for the Indian market. The Pay Now feature automatically tracks incoming bills, identifies due dates, and sends timely alerts so you never miss a payment.
Beyond sending reminders, Now Brief streamlines the payment process through deep Samsung Wallet integration. Once you link credit or debit cards or a Unified Payments Interface (UPI) account to the Samsung Wallet app, you can settle bills directly from the notification card.
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Now Brief's Pay Now feature for bill payments in One UI 9.0
Engineers at Samsung's R&D centers in Bengaluru and Noida developed this feature specifically to address needs of Indian consumers.
Looking ahead, Samsung's Indian engineering teams are working on additional AI capabilities, including contextual smart home controls, automated device ecosystem management, and AI-driven health monitoring for the elderly.
First Samsung device: T100
Asif is a computer engineer turned technology journalist. He has been using Samsung phones since 2004, and his current smartphone is the Galaxy S23 Ultra. He loves headphones, mechanical keyboards, and PC hardware. When not writing about technology, he likes watching crime and science fiction movies and TV shows.
