Facebook Smart Speakers Codenamed Aloha, Fiona Launching In July

Contrary to earlier reports, Facebook isn't going to debut its Amazon Echo Show competitor in May. Mark Zuckerberg's company has reportedly decided to delay the release of its Portal-named smart speaker and the other model that's currently known for its codename, "Fiona." DigiTimes recently learned from supply chain sources that Facebook won't be launching its highly anticipated Portal smart speaker -- internally referred to as "Aloha" -- this coming May. The company has opted to reschedule its debut because it still needs more time to perfect the device's acoustic quality and make some changes to its software. Instead of May, Facebook is targeting a mid-2018 release, with sources claiming that the device could most likely launch in July at the latest.