We might finally see the Galaxy Home smart speaker.
Samsung Galaxy Home smart speaker
might finally hit the market shelves pretty soon. According to the
company's spokesperson, Samsung is planning on launching the Galaxy Home
in the first half of 2019.
This
hints that the company will launch the device by the end of June. This
also contradicts earlier rumors which alleged the smart speaker will
launch in April, which of course didn't happen. The Bixby-powered device
was launched alongside the Galaxy Note 9, which was around nine months
ago.
Since then, the company has been mum about the Galaxy Home,
only showcasing it during the Samsung Developers Conference in November.
Well, whenever the device arrives, it will be going against the likes
of its already-dominant counterparts from Amazon and Google.
During
the launch, Samsung pushed the high-end audio quality of the Galaxy
Home which means the company could be targetting the top-end market. As
for the pricing, the company is yet to make an announcement. Samsung's
website has long listed the device as "coming soon," but there's no
certain date for the availability.
Besides, a new report claims
that the Galaxy Home will be joined by another smart speaker. According
to the Bluetooth SIG website, the company has an "AI speaker" in the
works. The new smart speaker is likely to be called the Galaxy Home
Mini.
The website also said the device will carry the model number (SM-V310) and Bluetooth 4.2 support. We've heard about a new smart speaker from Samsung before
as well, SamMobile reported on its existence last year. The report
suggested the same model number while also noting that the device would
come in black.
Judging by the name, the device is expected to go head-to-head with the Amazon Dot and Google Home Mini.
It will be interesting to see how the consumers respond to a new smart
speaker when there's already an abundance of such products.
