Google Home Speaker launches June 29th, first new smart speaker in six years
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· 2 sourcesGoogle announced the Google Home Speaker, its first new smart speaker in six years, will launch on June 25th with preorders available now, according to bsky. The Verge reported the $99 device features a squished round design with touch-capacitive buttons and a status light ring, available in four colors. Both sources noted the speaker is designed specifically to integrate Google's Gemini AI for a more conversational smart home assistant experience.
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Summary
Google is launching its first new smart speaker in six years, the Google Home Speaker, with preorders starting June 17th and shipping on June 29th. The $99 speaker features a squished round design with touch-capacitive buttons and a status light ring, available in four colors (two US-only). It is designed specifically for Gemini for Home and its more conversational smart home assistant experience.
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· 4 pulledGoogle's first new smart speaker in six years starts shipping on June 29th, narrowly missing its promised spring launch window.
Preorders for the Google Home Speaker open today, June 17th.
Nothing has changed hardware-wise in the nine months since the $99 speaker was announced.
The Home Speaker is Google's first audio device designed spec
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