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HomePod Launching in China and Hong Kong on January 18

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Apple today announced that its HomePod speaker launches in China and Hong Kong on Friday, January 18. It will be available for 2,799 yuan in China and HK$2,799 in Hong Kong from Apple.com, Apple Stores, and authorized resellers.

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Apple had previously announced that the HomePod would launch in China and Hong Kong in early 2019 and now we know it will be later this week. Siri on the HomePod gained support for Cantonese and Mandarin in China and a Cantonese dialect in Hong Kong in a software update last month.

Apple's press release highlights how the HomePod can stream Apple Music genres such as Mandopop and Cantopop and other audio content from any AirPlay-supported apps, including QQ Music, DeDao, iHuman Story, Dragonfly FM, and Penguin FM in China, and Spotify, KKBOX, JOOX, and Podcast in Hong Kong.

Apple's marketing chief Phil Schiller:

We're excited to bring HomePod to our customers in mainland China and Hong Kong markets. We can't wait for them to experience how great it sounds in their home, we think they are going to love it.

HomePod first launched in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia in February 2018, followed by Canada, France, and Germany in June 2018. And in October 2018, Apple made the speaker available in Spain and Mexico.

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calzon65 Avatar
calzon65
100 months ago
Dumping HomePods on the Chinese because Americans don't want it .. nice
Score: 27 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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DakotaGuy
100 months ago
They’ll be stunned at just how far Apple has come .... “That’s .....IT? A Bluetooth Speaker?” Ah yes. But a Bluetooth Speaker with an Apple logo AND double the price. Hello? Hello? Where they gone? :eek:
Bluetooth? It doesn’t even offer that feature. At the price they ask for it you’d think it would have a Bluetooth input option, but nope... nothing.
Score: 25 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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richmondhill
100 months ago
All four people in China who want one already brought it somewhere else a year ago. Another four already bought the knock-off two years ago.
Score: 17 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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sinsin07
100 months ago
They will sell in the tens of millions tens. :p:D
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sinsin07
100 months ago
Are you suggesting that USA citizens are in any way superior to Chinese citizens?
If you leaped any further you’d be off the cliff.
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
BruceEBonus Avatar
BruceEBonus
100 months ago
They’ll be stunned at just how far Apple has come .... “That’s .....IT? A Bluetooth Speaker?” Ah yes. But a Bluetooth Speaker with an Apple logo AND double the price. Hello? Hello? Where they gone? :eek:
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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