Google is hosting an event next week when the company is expected to launch its Home and Home Mini speakers in India.
Google is hosting an event on April 10 in New Delhi where the company will most likely launch its Home and Home Mini smart speakers in the country. The speakers were announced in 2016 and October 2017 respectively. The company is teasing the launch of the devices via its Twitter handle and its media invite also reads, “Join us as we bring you a sweet little something that’s bound to keep you talking for a long, long while.” Prices of the speakers is not yet known, however, the Google Home costs $129 (Rs 8,500 approx) and the Google Home Mini is priced at $49 (Rs 3,200 approx) in the US. They are speculated to be priced the same in India as well.
Google’s smart speakers will go up against Amazon’s Echo range of smart speakers like the Echo Dot, Echo and the Echo Plus which are already available in India and are priced at Rs 4,499, Rs 9,999 and at Rs 14,999 respectively. The Amazon Echo speakers come with Alexa, the company’s intelligent assistant which works via voice commands to play music, shop online and much more.
In our initial assessment of the Amazon Echo, we noted that, “As a techie, I am really impressed with the Echo since it’s a device I have been looking forward to for a while now. It lets me shop, listen to ‘desi’ and international and music, play games when I am bored, stay updated with the latest locally relevant news, control connected appliances and more. It even entertains my house help when I’m not at home. If all this is something you are looking for in a smart speaker, the Echo Plus can be yours at Rs 10,499. If you are someone only interested in Amazon Music and Alexa’s skills, without a smart home hub for connected appliances, you will be better off with the cheaper Echo or the Echo Dot. Meanwhile, we will spend some more time with the Echo Plus as it learns, grows and evolves in India”.
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