Apple ahead of HomePod's schedule arrival this Friday gave select members of the press a nice tour of its dedicated audio laboratory in Cupertino, California where engineers tested the Siri-powered smart speaker's sound capabilities.
Former New York Times technology columnist David Pogue has spent some hands-on time with Apple's HomePod and came away impressed with sound quality.
Additional HomePod details are trickling in ahead of its scheduled February 9 launch.
HomePod can't be used as a regular Bluetooth speaker even though it has Bluetooth 5.0.
There has been some major confusion lately regarding what Apple's HomePod wireless speaker can and cannot play.
Now that HomePod is ready to start getting into the hands of customers, Apple is trotting its execs out for a myriad of press interviews.
HomePod is arriving in less than three weeks and Apple is releasing advance software support for the $349 Siri-powered speaker ahead of its scheduled launch on Friday, February 9.
One of the tidbits about HomePod that can be gleaned easily from Apple's refreshed website and today's press release announcing the device's February 9 availability is the fact that the Siri-driven smart speaker won't take phone calls at launch.
HomePod is arriving February 9 with Apple's standard one-year warranty.
HomePod is launching February 9 and you'll need an Apple Music subscription for full music functionality and to enjoy a catalog of more than 45 million songs because the Siri-driven smart speaker does not support non-Apple music services for the time being.
Aside from announcing HomePod's February 9 availability, Apple's now updated the official webpage for its $349 Siri-driven wireless speaker with some previously unknown tidbits.
In addition to launching on Friday, February 9 in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, HomePod is scheduled to arrive in France and Germany this spring.