Apple once planned to release a portable battery-powered version of its HomePod smart speaker, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. In his PowerOn newsletter (opens in new tab), Gurman said the company even created a prototype HomePod Bluetooth speaker before ultimately shelving the project. .

If Gurman’s claim is accurate, that’s a shame, as there are few truly portable smart speakers on the market right now – we could certainly do with a rival to challenge our favorite model, the Sonos Roam, if only to shake up the market a bit.
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