Apple's $349 HomePod speaker to go on sale 'in 4-6 weeks'

Apple's delayed $349 'HomePod' smart speaker is finally set to go on sale within weeks, it has been claimed. The gadget will battle Amazon's Echo and Google Home for the lucrative smart speaker market, using Apple music and Siri to do everything from play music to give news and traffic updates - but was delayed from its inital launch date of November. The firm said it needed'a little more time before it's ready' - and now, a leading analyst says the firm is ready. The new $349 smart'HomePod' home speaker will go on sale later this year, and use Siri to aplay music and answer questions. Apple also unveiled iOS 11 and new iPads at the event.