Huawei announced that it will release its Sound X smart speaker in Europe in the next few weeks. The Sound X is the first Huawei smart speaker to debut outside of China but will arrive without a voice assistant speaker It’ll pack the same Devialet-powered 360-degree sound and 60W double subwoofer. However, it won’t initially ship with a voice assistant the Xiaoyi helper is clearly China-focused, and the US blacklisting prevents Huawei from using Alexa or Google Assistant. Reducing the Sound X to a very sophisticated Bluetooth speaker in its early days.
Pricing and a release date aren’t yet available, although the Sound X sells for 1,999 yuan (about $284, or €262) in its homeland. As you might have guessed, though, there’s virtually no chance of an official US release. Huawei might not be too worried about that given the company’s success in China and other markets, but it’s unfortunate if you’re eager to see (or rather, hear) how this speaker compares to its rivals. It’s certainly a relief to American companies like Amazon, Apple, Google and Sonos.
