Update 2: Google Home speakers will be Flipkart exclusive. You can now register on Flipkart app to get updates on availability and launch offers.
Update: Google has now sent out invites for the launch event on April 10th. It says that it will bring a sweet little something that’s bound to keep you talking for a long, long while, which hints at Google Home.
Earlier: Google introduced its Google Home smart speaker back in October 2016 and the Google Home Mini was introduced in October last year. Google is all set to launch them in India this April, according to several reports, including a report from ET that also says that they will be priced at Rs. 9,999 and Rs. 4,499, respectively.
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Google India even confirmed that launch saying that the speakers are coming soon without confirming the launch date, which is expected to be sometime later this month.
The report also said that Google plans to launch a mid-range Pixel smartphone focused on price-sensitive markets such as India around July-August. It also says that Google has plans to launch Google Wifi and Pixelbook in India soon, along with Nest products.
Google Home is basically a speaker that not only plays music, but also helps in managing your tasks and answer your questions through voice commands. You need to activate it just by saying “Ok Google” and command to play music using Google Play Music, Pandora, Spotify, TuneIn and Youtube Music.
In terms of hardware, the Google Home comes with a speaker featuring a 2-inch driver and dual 2-inch passive radiators on the sides. On the top, you have the touch panel with four LED’s, which helps you in adjusting the volume, pause or play audio, and call up the Assistant.
Google Home Mini, the compact version of Google Home sports fabric speaker grill at the top and a plastic-looking base at the bottom. It also has three micro-LED lights on top. Check out the Google Home Mini review here.