HomePod 2: What about Apple’s next smart speaker?

New iPhone, new Apple Watch and new AirPods – Apple has just brought a flood of new products to the market. Could the next “one more thing” be the successor to the HomePod smart speaker?

With all the market power, Apple hasn’t really been able to get a foothold in its segment Smart speaker to understand. It’s surprising, in fact, that Siri is a perfect counterpart to Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa – two voice assistants that are well-represented in the smart speaker market.

That may change soon. At least if you look at reports like them Bloomberg-Autor Mark Gurman can believe Even before Apple died last year Production of the first HomePod has been discontinued Yes, work has reportedly begun on an improved successor. Its market launch was originally planned for 2022.

Also which often reports on upcoming Apple products Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo Tweeted about the “new version of HomePod” earlier this year This may already be the case Fourth quarter of 2022 or early 2023However, one should not expect too much technological innovation.

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robin Kromberg … He is studying Asian Studies and Chinese at the University of Bonn and as an editor is mainly responsible for the notebook, monitor and audio equipment sections of Allround-PC.com, but also writes about new products in many other areas.

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