Apple's HomePod will be able to make and receive phone calls, search for lyrics and speak Spanish

Apple's HomePod smart speaker is stealing some features from the iPhone. The tech giant announced that users will soon be able to use their HomePod to make and receive phone calls, just by asking Siri. HomePod owners will have to wait a little longer to do so, however, as the updates aren't available just yet. Many expect the updates will arrive September 17th, the same day iOS 12 will officially debut. Apple's HomePod smart speaker is stealing some features from the iPhone. The updates were snuck in by CEO Tim Cook at the end of Apple's big hardware event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California, after the firm revealed an entirely new lineup of smartphones, including the iPhone XR, XS and XS Max.