Xiaomi Confirms Launch of Its First Smart Speaker in India next Week
Sep. 22, 2020Over the years,Xiaomihas launched a wide range of audio products including TWS earbuds, wired earphones, wireless headphones, and Bluetooth speakers in India. The Chinese tech giant is now expanding its portfolio in the country with a new smart speaker. Once launched, this will be Xiaomi’s firstsmart speakerin India.
Xiaomi India’s Managing Director Manu Kumar Jain took toTwitterto announce the launch date of the company’s upcoming smart speakers. According to his tweet, thenew Mi smart speaker will launch at 12 PM on 29th Septemberat the company’s ‘Smarter Living’ event.
Mi fans, make some noise. 🥳 📢
Dropping another hint. 🧐 –https://t.co/FnizFpbAoa
I❤️Mi#India🇮🇳pic.twitter.com/eAAnPaw7YU
Going by the teaser image, the Xiaomi smart speaker will feature a touch panel or physical buttons at the top portion to play/pause, mute, along with volume controls. Since this is a smart speaker, we could expect support for virtual assistant such asGoogle AssistantorAlexafor issuing voice commands.
Apart from the smart speaker, Xiaomi is expected to launch theMi Smart Band 5,Mi Watch Revolve, andMi Automatic Soap Dispenserat its event. The company may also launch new smart shoes and an air purifier. Ahead of the event, Xiaomi has already launched its latestMi Smart LED BulbandMi Power Bank 3iearlier today.
Xiaomi’s teaser doesn’t reveal much about the capabilities of the smart speaker. We will be learning more details about the smart speaker along with its pricing and availability at the Smarter Living event, which is merely a week away from now. Stay tuned for updates regarding Xiaomi’s smart speaker.
Subin writes about consumer tech, software, and security. He secretly misses the headphone jack while pretending he’s better off with the wireless freedom.
