When Apple's HomePod debuted in 2018 as a $349 speaker that had a tendency to stain surfaces, it wasn't smart enough to match its audio quality or price. Software updates have helped address the first issue and the price has dropped over time, but tonight TechCrunch reports confirmation from Apple that it will discontinue the original speaker. In a statement, Apple confirmed software updates and tech support will continue for existing units, and.
Apple’s Original HomePod Smart Speaker Discontinued, to Be Available Till Stocks Last
Apple wants to focus its efforts on the HomePod mini launched last year. By Tasneem Akolawala | Updated: 13 March 2021 12:33 IST
HomePod is still in stock on Apple online store in India
Highlights
HomePod mini can be grabbed for just Rs. 9,990
HomePod comes in Space Grey and White colour options
Apple has discontinued the original HomePod smart speaker. The company will continue to make it available till the supplies last but will not be producing new units any further. The HomePod smart speaker was launched in 2018 and it arrived in India some two years later. Soon after the sale of HomePod in India, Apple introduced the HomePod mini smart speaker for Rs. 9,900. The tech giant says it wants to focus its efforts on the HomePod mini for now.
Nearly four years after it was first announced, Apple is discontinuing its original HomePod smart speaker. The company said it wants to concentrate on the $99 HomePod Mini. As TechCrunch noted, Apple took almost five years in building this device. It even built the largest anechoic chamber for commercial use in the US to test […]