Although it can hardly be perceived as a fan-favorite, Samsung's Bixby has been constantly polished and loaded with more and more features in an attempt to make it a viable alternative to the superstars in the mobile space: the Google Assistant, Amazon's Alexa, and Apple's Siri.

Persistence could eventually pay off for the South Korean giant which just announced during its CES that its digital butler will soon work quite nicely alongside Google Play, YouTube, and Google Maps. iHeartRadio, Uber, and Ticketmaster will also partner up with Bixby to make their respective services a tad ...