Samsung smart speaker reference platform showcased at MWC Shanghai

Last updated: June 28th, 2018 at 16:23 UTC+01:00

Samsung Electronics' System LSI Business is showcasing its innovative new technologies at the 2018 Mobile Earth Congress Shanghai. Information technology's Asia's leading tech manufacture result with more than 100 countries represented and more than than 550 companies attending. Samsung has been participating in Mobile Earth Congress Shanghai since last twelvemonth.

Its S.LSI segmentation is showcasing technologies such as its ISOCELL and Exynos ranges as well equally its smart speaker reference platform. The company's new ISOCELL Plus camera technology is on display as well.

Samsung smart speaker reference platform

Samsung has been working on its own Bixby-powered smart speaker only the company is nevertheless to reveal any details about the product. In that location's obviously a lot of interest among fans who want to see how Samsung will approach the highly competitive smart speaker market and take on established rivals similar the Amazon Echo and Google Dwelling. We exclusively reported earlier this calendar month that the Bixby Speaker volition exist feature-packed at launch and so it does look promising correct now.

Fifty-fifty though it hasn't launched its smart speaker every bit yet, Samsung will supply components to others who already accept or are planning to do so. The Samsung smart speaker reference platform that the visitor has showcased at Mobile Globe Congress Shanghai has a touchscreen display and allows users to control their music and smart abode devices.

The smart speaker platform is based on several Samsung components including its Exynos processor, prototype sensor, RF, PMIC and secure chemical element. Samsung says that these components will help manufacturers who are developing smart speakers to reduce their development time and bring their products faster to market.

Samsung Electronics plainly sources the bulk of its components from its subsidiaries so the Bixby Speaker will well-nigh certainly come with some of these Samsung ICs too. The reference platform doesn't offering hints about the design of its actual Bixby Speaker and so we may have to wait for a while to discover out what it looks like. Samsung is all the same to ostend when it'due south going to launch its Bixby Speaker. Chances are that the company may unveil it at IFA 2018 this September.