SMART SPEAKERS

Google Home, Home Mini listed on Flipkart, India launch at 2 pm today

Google Home and Google Home Mini's India launch was confirmed by Google last week

google-home Google Home, Home Mini Speakers

Google's smart speakers Google Home and Google Home Mini will be launched in India on Tuesday. Online retailer Flipkart, which has listed the two speakers on its website, says the devices will be available for sale from 2 pm onwards. 

Google Home and Google Home Mini have been listed on Flipkart with the tagline 'Intelligence meets comfort'. Interested customers have to register via the Flipkart app to get more details on the launch. 

While Google has not indicated the prices, the Google Home is priced at $129 (Rs 8,400) and the Google Home Mini comes for $49 (Rs 3,200) in the US. Flipkart has also not listed the prices of Google Home and Google Home Mini.  

Earlier on April 2, Google had took to micro-blogging site Twitter to confirm the India launch

Google launched its smart speaker Google Home in 2016 to help its users set up a "smart home". The speakers are compatible with both Android and iOS devices. 

Google Home would directly compete with Amazon Echo, while Home Mini would position itself against the Echo Dot. Amazon is already a popular player in the smart, connected home speakers segment in India. It had, in last October, launched a series of smart speakers including the Echo Dot, Echo and Echo Plus priced at Rs 4,499, Rs 9,999 and Rs 14,999, respectively.