Bloomberg: Smart Samsung column with emphasis on sound quality will be released in the first half of 2018
The image shows a Bluetooth-speaker Samsung Radiant 360
For this year, a lot of smart speakers with the support of voice assistants were presented. New models were released by the pioneers Google and Amazon, Apple made its debut with HomePod for $ 349, and Xiaomi offered Mi AI Speaker for $ 44. Another potential strong player in this fast-growing market should be the smart Samsung Vega column with the support of the voice assistant Bixby, which is supposedly being developed in conjunction with Harman. According to Bloomberg, Samsung Electronics plans to present a smart column in the first half of 2018.
It is reported that the main emphasis in creating this device is made on the sound quality. That is, first of all there will be a portable acoustic device. Another distinguishing feature of the smart speaker Samsung will be the ability to play the role of a head unit in a smart home system. That is, through the column you can manage smart lighting, locks and other smart gadgets in the house. And among other things, thanks to the support of Bixby, the device can act as a voice assistant.
Another clever speaker can synchronize with smartphones and televisions. Also Bloomberg writes that now developers are improving the function of voice search.
The prototype of the smart column Samsung, reportedly in size is in the middle between Amazon Echo and Apple HomePod. The prototype is painted in matt black, but the plans include the release of the device in several color variants.
In addition, the estimated price of the upcoming novelty is $ 200.