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The original HomePod launched on February 9, 2018. It received pretty mixed reviews, with most heaping praise on the speaker's full-bodied sound quality, especially given its relatively small size. However, while the HomePod was an astounding home-run for sound quality, the “smart” part of the “smart speaker” moniker was where it disappointed some critics. In our HomePod review published at the time, Express.co.uk criticised Siri’s inability to play a number of popular radio stations, including BBC Radio 1, 2, and Radio 4, as well as play Spotify tracks. Siri has got better over t...

Apple HomePod takes the last dance, rescinding its interesting features News Published: March 14, 2021 11:00 AM IST Apple’s original HomePod smart speaker was introduced in 2018. Four years down the line, Apple has now discontinued the premium smart speaker with the tech giant choosing to focus on the smaller version, HomePod Mini. While the discontinuation has been confirmed by the company, those interested can still grab the smart speaker until stock last. Also Read - Apple HomePod smart speaker finally goes on sale i...

Apple discontinues the mighty original HomePod to focus its efforts on the smaller HomePod mini, available as long as supplies last.

Apple is discontinuing the original, full-size HomePod and will now focus its speaker efforts on the HomePod mini.

Apple discontinues HomePod to focus on HomePod mini Despite its impressive sound quality, the HomePod's expensive price ultimately held it back The larger HomePod was released in Canada back in 2018. While the speaker features impressive sound, the capabilities of its voice-activated assistant lag being competing Google Assistant and Alexa-powered smart speakers. Despite a minor price drop several months after its release, the original HomePod is still far more pricey than most other smart speakers, coming in at $399. The HomePod mini, which released back in November 2020, is sm...