Apple HomePod review: The smart sounding speaker that’s just not smart enough

The Apple HomePod is a £319/$424 speaker with Siri built-in. It plans to take on not only the much-cheaper Amazon Echo and Google Home but systems like Sonos too.

Apple wants to deliver not only a connected smart speaker but wants to address one of the biggest weaknesses among the current smart speakerpack: sound quality.

With better quality options now appearing from elsewhere with the £199/$265 Sonos One and $399 Google Home Max (sadly and inexplicably not available in the UK) does Apple have what it takes to challenge an already crowded market with the HomePod?