According to our colleagues at the Wall Street Journal, Samsung is finally poised to enter the connected speaker market, currently dominated by Google Home, Amazon Echo and Apple’s HomePod. This new leak confirms Words from Samsung CEO DJ Koh. During MWC 2018, the leader confirmed that a Samsung Bixby speaker is coming for the second half of 2018.
Samsung Bixby: Connected speaker to be marketed with Galaxy Note 9 at the end of August
“The smart speaker (internally called Lux) looks like a multi-leg bowl with lights on top” A source close to the industry reports in the Wall Street Journal. Like its competitors, the case does not escape the indicator lights integrated into its top surface.
“It will be marketed as a premium music player” source continues. Closer to HomePod than Google HomeThe Samsung Bixby will therefore be more geared towards the high-end market. The $300 starting price reflects this. For comparison, the standard Google Home retails for €150, while the HomePod retails for €349. In this area, Samsung is therefore attacking its rival Apple head-on.
Also, according to the Wall Street Journal, Samsung Bixby With features like audio streaming that directs the audio to a specific personWe can clearly expect the connected speaker to be able to answer questions, control your connected devices, or set a timer or alarm.
As a reminder, the Galaxy Note 9 will be available on August 9, 2018, before launching on August 24. The latest news is that the smart assistant Bixby will speak French by the end of 2018. Should Google, Amazon, and Apple really be worried?
