https://wccftech.com/apple-homepod-arriving-early-2018/ >Have not yet upgraded to the Google Home, mini or Max? Then we suspect that you will be waiting for the HomePod. Initially slated to arrive in 2017, the release period of the smart speaker was pushed back but Apple has been kind to us to let out our patience and purchase it because the launch date of the gadget is not going to be far off. >While there is not much we can do but wait, here are some features of the HomePod that you will be interested in knowing about. The new smart speaker comes with a seven-speaker array of tweeters along with a four-inch upward facing subwoofer.