When you first switch on the device, Alexa welcomes you and instructs you to download the Huawei Hilink App to access the controls of the router. Image credit: TechRadar (Image credit: Future) Splitting the two does make more sense than combining them as it gives you more flexibility. A smart speaker, on the other hand, is usually located not far from foot traffic: bedside table, kitchen, lounge. The AI Cube suffers from a fundamental issue: it is by all means first and foremost a router which means that ideally, it should be placed either near a window to pick up a strong signal or an Ethernet cable. While loud is good, there was depth and roundness to the sound too, though without testing the audio quality alongside its key competitors or in a controlled environment we couldn’t give a definitive verdict based on our early impressions. In the flesh, it is loud, making plenty of noise in a busy room. Adopting its proprietary Histen sound tuning technology seen in Huawei and Honor smartphones, the claim is that the AI Cube sound is 360-degree and immersive. In addition, Huawei already has a relationship with Amazon, having put Alexa on the Mate 9 in the past.Ī 400ml sound cavity paired with an aluminium diaphragm and passive radiators combine to deliver what Huawei calls '"big sound". On the one hand, with Alexa controlling over tens of thousands of smart home devices and playing nice with a multitude of brands, it’s an established, open player. Huawei’s reasoning for opting for Alexa over Google Assistant is two-fold. On the plus side, with far-field voice recognition thanks to four microphones, it seemed to respond quickly to being woken with the word 'Alexa' and it was able to make out commands even in a room with a fair bit of hustle and bustle. In this case, the extent of the AI at play is Alexa - the same Alexa powering all the Amazon Echo products and a plethora of other smart speakers on the market, so despite its name, it won’t be smarter than your average smart speaker. Huawei has been riding the AI wave since its Mate 10 Pro was announced, and it's at it again, thwacking the buzzword in the title of this product. Image credit: TechRadar (Image credit: Future) Performance and usage
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