Apple’s smart speaker HomePod was praised for its sound quality but criticized for its Siri capabilities. Industry insiders also noted that Apple has joined the party quite late and is likely to be outnumbered by Amazon’s echo. In fact, the HomePod is well on the way to a crash.
Since the introduction of Siri, Apple has been trying to add more features to enrich the user experience. Recently Gizmodo found a patent file regarding Siri. Apple is applying for a “whisper” related patents, but when it can be installed is still unknown.
All the tech giants are focusing their attention on perfecting their own versions of voice assistants, be it Google, Apple, Amazon, or Samsung. However, Adobe’s first published survey results show that although the voice assistant has gained popularity in recent years, a lot of people say their experience was not good.
Apple is expected to announce a plan next week, allowing Siri voice assistant to support more application types. At present, Apple is seeking to compete with the already successful Amazon Alexa service.
Apple might release its siri smart speaker at WWDC in 2017. Rumour has it that the speaker will have AirPlay and Beats technology.