Samsung is working on its own smart column, which will compete with Apple's HomePod and Amazon Echo. This is one of the top managers of the South Korean Corporation said after yesterday's presentation of the smartphone Galaxy Note 8.

According to the representative of Samsung, the company "is already working on this" and wants to provide the user with the most positive experience from working with Samsung devices at home. Details he expected to disclose refused, but it is rumored that the smart column will work with the virtual assistant Bixby.

Apple plans to begin selling HomePod in December this year, and when the presentation of a similar device from Samsung is still unknown.

HomePod has a cylindrical shape, and as if covered with a metal mesh, there is a variant in black and white. The height of the column is about 16 centimeters, it has seven different speakers forming a sound beam. Under the "hood" - chip A8, 4-inch elongated subwoofer: this allows the column to simulate acoustics in real time, generate audio streams and eliminate the echo.

In addition, the column is a home assistant - it works with a variety of applications, including news, messages and alarms. The cost of HomePod is 349 dollars.