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The end of the great Siri speaker: Apple sets the HomePod
So Apple’s HomePod looks in the color “Space gray”
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With the HomePod, Apple wanted to revolutionize the market of the language speakers. However, the Siri Speaker was too expensive, and remained a niche phenomenon. Now the production is set, and the hopes are on a different product.
Spring cleaning in Cupertino: Only a few days ago it became known that Apple set-iMac Pro (more info here), now is recognised when the next product of the red pencil: the HomePod. The production of the voice speaker Apple after four years, the group confirmed to the U.S. technology portal “Techcrunch”. Already produced speakers are still to be sold, then the conclusion for the great Siri Speaker. They wanted to focus in the future on the HomePod Mini, which was launched at the end of 2020, the company said in a Statement. Software Updates to get the great HomePod but still.
The first Homepod could never ignite
“We want to listen to the music at home, re-invent,” said Apple’s former Marketing chief Phil Schiller on stage, when he introduced in 2017, the HomePod. To offer instead of regular sound for little money, as it was at the time the formula for success of the Amazon Echo, wanted Apple to bring its Siri-Speaker premium sound into the living room. Tests praised at the time, due to the compact dimensions, very good audio quality, however, troubled the high price 320 Euro, and the limited functions of many buyers. Despite some Updates and a reduction in the price of Apple has been able to gain a foothold in the Segment of the language speakers, which is mainly dominated by Amazon and Google, never right foot.
With the HomePod Mini (here’s our detailed Test) Apple launched last autumn, a compact and with 99 euros, much cheaper version of the HomePod on the market – this is what the company calls a “Hit”. Apple puts the future of the Mini speaker is likely to be due to the equipment: Technically, he is the great HomePod even as he supported the new Smart Home Standard “Thread”, and also offers a more intuitive pairing with Apple’s current iPhone 12 Lineup.
Source: “Techcrunch”
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