Along with the RedmiBook 13 and the much-awaited Redmi K30 smartphone, the Xiaomi-backed company has also launched its first smart speaker, as the company had earlier promised. The new smart speaker is dubbed as Redmi XiaoAI Speaker Play.

It has a 1.75-inch high-quality 5W speaker unit which comes in a U-shaped duct design. The speaker also has a 350cc large sound cavity which aims to delivery outstanding sound quality for the users.

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The company has said that the Redmi XiaoAI Speaker Play users the latest generation of Bluetooth Mesh gateway which makes it a good option for controlling smart home products such as smart door locks and light bulbs.

It also comes with built-in third-generation “small love classmates” to support Little Love Male Voice. The speaker also has a new self-developed voiceprint recognition which listen to sound and with time, understands the user better.

This Redmi XiaoAI Speaker Play comes in several vibrant color options, including White, Blue, Green, and Pink. Priced at 79 yuan (approximately $11), it will be up for pre-order in China from today 4:30 PM local time but the company has confirmed that the sale will start from 12th December.

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Lu Weibing, Vice President of Xiaomi Group and General Manager for the Redmi brand has now revealed the way forward for the Redmi company in a new interview. He revealed that Xiaomi had proposed dual-engine strategy of smartphones and AIoT earlier.

He adds that the company has adopted “1+4+X” model where “4” refers to four categories of products — Smart TV, Notebooks, Routers, and Smart Speakers. It seems that “1” refers to the primary category for the company which remains smartphones.

Lu Weibing said that the company has also launched Redmi-branded smart TV and laptops in the market and thus, the products next in line includes routers and smart speakers. It has also been confirmed that the devices will get launched next month.

While details about the upcoming router and smart speaker have not been officially revealed yet, Lu Weibing has confirmed that these products will get launched along with Redmi K30 smartphone next month in China.

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Although we are yet to know about the specs and features of the upcoming smart products from the brand, it’s fair to assume that all the devices from the company will adhere to the company’s aim of offering cost-effective products.

Lei Jun, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Xiaomi Group had previously said that he foresees that in the future, all the hosehold products/devices will be interconnected and can be operated through voice commands.

He added that most of the devices will be replaced with smart home products and AIoT platform will be established to make the process easy and reliable for the users. Here, AIoT is being referred to Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things.

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