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CTOnews.com, January 25 (Xinhua)-- Apple's new second-generation HomePod seems to have a large backlog of pre-orders, and in some markets, the delivery of Apple's latest smart speakers has been delayed by seven weeks.

Recently, Apple launched a new HomePod speaker, which costs 2299 yuan. The design is slightly updated, with S7 chip, faster performance, "more advanced" computing audio, larger backlit touch surface, and other new features. Pre-orders for the second generation of the new HomePod have been open for less than a week since the announcement.

"HomePod (second generation) this powerful smart loudspeaker uses a beautiful and iconic design to bring users a new generation of acoustic experience. HomePod brings together a number of innovative Apple technologies and Siri intelligence to provide advanced computing audio technology to support the playback of immersive spatial audio tracks, presenting an unprecedented listening experience. HomePod brings convenient new ways to manage daily tasks and control smart homes, and users can use Siri to create smart home automation features that can be notified when smoke or carbon monoxide alarms are triggered at home, or check the temperature and humidity of the room-all of which can be done without hands. "

In the United States, the current midnight HomePod is expected to ship in three to four weeks, much later than the launch date of the HomePod on Friday, February 3. However, the white HomePod has no delay. In the UK, the midnight HomePod faces a delivery delay of five to six weeks. In other markets, such as Germany, the new HomePod in both colors faces a delay of more than a month. In China, midnight color is expected to be shipped between February 22 and March 1, with a delay of nearly four weeks at the latest.

CTOnews.com learned that the second generation of the updated HomePod was launched about two years after Apple stopped producing the original HomePod smart speakers. The original HomePod did not achieve the market success Apple had hoped for for several reasons, including the high price and limited features of the speaker when it was launched. The second generation of Apple's new HomePod is its latest attempt to develop in the smart home market, where Google and Amazon have dominated for years.

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