Samsung hasn’t yet managed to shake the lackluster reputation of its Bixby digital assistant, especially when compared against rivals Google Assistant, Alexa, and even Siri. But the company is apparently pressing on with the idea of putting Bixby into a smart speaker that will resemble the Echo, Google Home, and Apple’s HomePod in concept.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Samsung could announce this device within the next month. If true, the likely launch target would be August 9th, which is Samsung’s Unpacked event for the Galaxy Note 9. It seems the company is planning some other surprises, based on this report. The rumored price? $300.
Samsung has already directly confirmed that it’s developing such a speaker. A new Galaxy Watch…
https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/7/18/17587366/samsung-smart-speaker-bixby-release-date-price-rumor