Samsung Aiming to Release Smart Speaker to Compete With HomePod in First Half of 2018

apple, samsung has been working on smart speaker compete amazon echo , google home, , south korean company aiming release in first half of 2018, reports bloomberg.

samsung's smart speaker sounds similar homepod, "strong focus" on audio quality. apple aimed make homepod stand out sound quality beats out competitors amazon echo.

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apple's homepod​

1 prototype in testing said "between size" of newest echo , homepod. come in different colors, including matte black shade, , has no screen offers light-up area on top visual feedback homepod.

similar other products, samsung smart speaker able control smart home accessories, , controlled via voice assistant. feature built-in bixby support, samsung's voice-based ai solution.

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amazon's latest echo​

samsung confirmed work on smart speaker compete homepod in august of 2017. @ time, samsung mobile president dj koh said aim provide "fruitful user experience @ home samsung devices."

samsung considering price of around $200 smart speaker, make more affordable apple's $349 homepod. if samsung indeed aiming 2018 release, smart speaker come out around same time homepod.

apple planned introduce homepod in december, has since delayed release until 2018.

article link: samsung aiming release smart speaker compete homepod in first half of 2018

 

cant wait "smart speaker" fad fade away.

 

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