Samsung confirms Amazon Echo rival in the works

DJ Koh, the president of Samsung’s mobile division, has told CNBC a Samsung smart speaker isn't far off the horizon. This confirmation follows reports last month the company is working on a smart speaker.

"Maybe soon we will announce it. I am already working on it," Koh said.

Bixby, Samsung’s phone- and speaker-based personal assistant, will undoubtedly be at the speaker’s beating heart, answering your queries and following your commands. Earlier this week Samsung announced the assistant would be expanded to over 200 countries and territories, and yesterday confirmed its presence in its upcoming Galaxy Note 8 smartphone.

Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 has a 6.3in screen and headphone jack

Becky is a hi-fi, AV and technology journalist, formerly the Managing Editor at What Hi-Fi? and Editor of Australian Hi-Fi and Audio Esoterica magazines. With over twelve years of journalism experience in the hi-fi industry, she has reviewed all manner of audio gear, from budget amplifiers to high-end speakers, and particularly specialises in headphones and head-fi devices.

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