{
  "id": 19676138,
  "title": "Samsung Contacts is working on taking the hassle out of tracking birthdays",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/samsung-contacts-is-working-on-taking-the-hassle-out-of-tracking",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-12T16:38:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-contacts-could-get-a-birthdays-section-3734463/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Samsung is developing a new birthday-focused feature for its Contacts app, aiming to simplify birthday tracking and celebration. The upcoming update, scheduled for One UI 9.5, will introduce a dedicated section within the app. This section will categorize birthdays into three distinct groups: Past, Today, and Upcoming. The feature is currently in progress, as indicated by Samsung's work-in-progress code, and may not be released as planned. While investigating the Contacts app, developers found strings of code hinting at this birthday management feature. The feature is expected to include shortcuts for sending birthday cards and gifts, streamlining the process of sharing birthday wishes.",
  "summary": "Tired of forgetting birthdays? Samsung Contacts is working on something just for you.",
  "key_points": [
    "Samsung developing birthday-focused feature for Contacts app",
    "Upcoming update scheduled for One UI 9.5",
    "Feature includes shortcuts for sending birthday cards and gifts"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}