The Apple HomePod was announced last year, the new
speaker with Siri built in was due to go on sale in December, although Apple
delayed the launch of the device to this year. The device was originally
announced at Apple’s WWDC back in June of last year.
When Apple revealed that the device had been delayed
back in November, they said that it would launch in the UK, Australia and the
US in early 2018 although they did not give any details on when the device will
go on sale.
According to technology analysts GBH Apple are
planning to launch their HomePod some time within the next four to six weeks.
The device is going to be competing against devices like the Amazon Echo and
Google’s range of Google Assistant enabled devices.
Apple’s device is more expensive than some of its
competitors like the Echo as it will retail for US$ 349, although according to
Apple the device comes with high end audio and it is designed to be much more
than just a digital assistant.
As soon as we get some details on exactly when the
HomePod will be going on sale we will let you guys know. If the analysts are
correct then Apple’s new Siri enabled speaker should hit the stores some time
in February.
