Homepod Expected To Take 4 Of 100 Million Smart Speakers By Year S End

Canalys is out with new data today about the smart speaker market, how Apple’s HomePod is doing since its launch back in February, and projections about how the market will shift going forward.

The report shares the firm’s belief that the global smart speaker installed base will be close to 100 million units by the end of 2018. That’s an impressive growth rate of almost 150% compared to 2017.

Canalys projects that Apple will grab just 4% of the global smart speaker market this year, and could hit the 10% mark by 2022.

Just last month, Apple opened up orders for HomePod in France, Germany, and Canada. We’ve also heard rumblings about a next-gen model being slated for next year.