What you need to know
- Samsung has opened a beta program for the Galaxy Home Mini in South Korea.
- The smaller version of the unreleased Galaxy Home smart speaker had passed through the FCC in May.
- Samsung's Galaxy Home Mini comes with the company's Bixby voice assistant and AKG sound technology.
In May this year, a smaller version of the Galaxy Home Mini had passed through the FCC. Three months later, Samsung has finally confirmed the existence of the "mini" smart speaker. As reported by TizenHelp, Samsung has introduced a beta program for the Galaxy Home Mini in South Korea.
The Galaxy Home Mini has a rounded shape with a flat bottom, which allows it to be easily placed on flat surfaces. While the shape is quite different, it still has a similar blue mesh as the Galaxy Home.
The info page for the beta testing program on Samsung's website confirms the smart home speaker will be capable of controlling home appliances as well as IoT devices with the help of the Bixby voice assistant. The smart speaker will also include AKG sound technologies.
Consumers in South Korea will be able to register for the beta testing program until September 1. In order to apply for the beta program, one must own a Galaxy smartphone and have the Samsung Members app installed.
Since the beta program has now been announced, we can expect the Galaxy Home Mini to be launched in at least a few markets by the end of the year. The bigger Galaxy Home, as confirmed by a company spokesperson recently, is also slated to be launched sometime in the near future.
Best Alexa-enabled Speakers of 2019
We may earn a commission for purchases using our links. Learn more.
Check out today's State of Play for The Last of Us Part II
During today's State of Play presentation, Naughty Dog showed off 20 minutes of footage from The Last of Us Part II. This footage showed new gameplay features, like how Ellie can use a boat to navigate or throw down ropes.
Niantic announces fully-virtual Pokémon GO Fest, July 25-26
Pokémon GO Fest is taking place as a fully virtual, two-day event on July 25-26.
Samsung Pay unveils its first debit card in partnership with SoFi
Samsung Money by SoFi combines a cash management account with no account fee and a Mastercard debit card with exclusive benefits.
Game better with these great headsets for the PS4
If you want to game well, you need some great audio. Why not check out a headset? Not only can you get great audio but also use the microphone for multiplayer. Here are our favorite options.
