Walmart Onn Smart Speaker appears with Gemini voice controls
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Updated · 9to5Google · May 3
Walmart Onn Smart Speaker appears with Gemini voice controls
4 articles · Updated · 9to5Google · May 3
A CSA Matter listing shows the device has a 10W speaker, far-field microphone array, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Google Cast, LED indicators and a hardware mic privacy switch.
Walmart has not officially announced the speaker or listed it for sale, though it could arrive alongside new Walmart Google TV hardware reportedly reaching stores.
The device points to a possible return of third-party Google-powered smart speakers as Gemini expands beyond older Assistant hardware and Google prepares its own new Home Speaker.
After years of market stagnation, why is Google betting its advanced Gemini AI on reviving the smart speaker now?
Is Gemini's intelligence enough for Google and Walmart to finally dethrone Amazon's deeply entrenched Alexa ecosystem?
With Gemini's AI needing more personal data, can a hardware mute switch truly safeguard our privacy in the smart home?