Facebook postponed the release of its smart speakers in October

Facebook is not   refuses   ideas to release their smart speakers that can compete with   devices from   Amazon, Google, Microsoft and   Apple. Earlier it was planned to present " smart " acoustic systems in   May at   Facebook F8 conference, but   because of the scandal with   the release of the data had to be relocated .

New plans

Now the company plans to start a mass production of AS   at   June of this year, and   present them   at   October. Apparently, in   Facebook hopes that the   this time the hubbub will subside.

In addition, the volume of the starting batch of smart speakers was reduced by   20%. The plan for   2019 is not yet   changed.

What is prepared

Facebook wants to present just two speakers , which will receive 15-inch touchscreens, virtual assistant and   voice control. The older model is also credited with a face recognition system. FROM   using such devices you can listen to music, watch movies, hold video chats, go to   social networks , etc.

By   rumors, Portal (more " pumped " model) will cost $ 499, and   it's twice as expensive as Amazon Echo.

Source: DigiTimes