Like a few others, Sony has introduced a new smart speaker at IFA 2017, the LF-S50G, which will have a retail price of around £200 ($250 USD) when released in November. The LF-S50G is based around the Google Assistant technology.

Sony’s speaker includes the company’s own audio technology and will be available in two colors, Black and White. It has an embedded clock display and splash-proof coating. Because of the integrated Google Assistant technology, the speaker should drop into most Android or Google-using customer homes and is simple to set up and control. The LF-S50G is able to provide the same rich blend of information as the Google Home speaker, such as information on the commute to work, the weather, news, and similar.

The LF-S50G has been designed to provide 360-degrees of “room filling,” balanced sound. It’s compatible with a number of music streaming services including Spotify, Google Play Music, Pandora, TuneIn, and iHeartRadio. It can integrate with other smart speakers around the home for the customer wishing to make a multi-room set up. The audio side of the Sony speaker includes a full range speaker for clear vocal and treble sound combined with a dedicated sub-woofer to reproduce bass sounds. Sony has included a damped bass reflex duct and an omni-directional two-stage diffuser to provide that full room coverage.

The Sony smart speaker is also able to organize, monitor and control compatible Internet of Things (IoT) devices also in the home, but it is not just controlled by your smartphone or voice – there’s a gesture control top for music playback, allowing customers to skip tracks, play or pause, and change the volume. The Sony speaker supports both Bluetooth and NFC and is compatible with Android and iOS devices. Let’s hope it stops by the US!

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SOURCE [Sony]