Apple HomePod Launched in India | What about in Nepal?
Just like Smartwatches, Wireless Buds, fitness trackers and TVs have been compulsory products for smartphone manufacturer, Portable speaker is also growing its market and be compulsory for many Tech Manufacturer. Google has Google Home, Amazon has Amazon Echo and Apple has Apple HomePod. Apple had launched Homepod back in 2018 and finally, it made its way to India. Apple HomePod is launched in India at the price of INR.19,990 (Converted |~Rs.32.2K Nepali Price).
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Apple HomePod Overview
Since its launch, Apple has always claimed its HomePod as one of the best home speakers with the best sound quality. This cylindrical speaker is a 6.8-inch tall, 5.6-inch width, and has a weight of 2.5KG.
Talking about the audio quality and specs, the homepod comes with a high-excursion woofer equipped with a custom-engineered amplifier. Apple HomePod has six different microphones and seven tweeters( includes own amplifier and transducer). The speakers also support AirPlay 2 to deliver a multi-room audio experience.
Apple HomePod is powered by A8 chipset which is helpful in the transfer of music from iPhone to HomePod. Just like Amazon has Alexa, Google Home has Google Assistance, Apple HomePod has Siri integration. The Siri helps in voice controls as well as other related functions.
Apple HomePod also has a touch panel for gesture controls. For the connectivity, it has 802.11ac Wi-Fi with MIMO and Bluetooth 5.0.
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Apple HomePod Specifications
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Size, Weight |
6.8 inches high, 5.6 inches wide 2.5 kg |
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Audio Sources |
Apple Music1 iTunes music purchases iCloud Music Library with an Apple Music or iTunes Match subscription Beats 1 live radio Beats 1 live episodes on demand Apple Podcasts AirPlay other content to HomePod from iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, or Mac |
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Audio Formats |
HE-AAC (V1), AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Apple Lossless, AIFF, WAV, and FLAC2 |
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Touch Surface |
Tap or hold + or – for volume up/down Touch and hold for Siri Tap to play/pause music or Siri Double-tap to skip Triple-tap to skip back |
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Wireless |
802.11ac Wi-Fi with MIMO Direct guest access3 Bluetooth 5.0 Multiroom speaker support with AirPlay 2 |
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Colors |
Space Gray, White |
Price and Availability
Apple HomePod has been available in the European and the US market since 2018 at the price of $299. Finally, the Apple Homepod is launched in India at the cost of INR.19,900. There is no information about the launch of this device in Nepal. We can only wish Oliz Store to bring this device soon in Nepal. We are expecting the price of Apple HomePod in Nepal to be around Rs.34,990.
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