Amazon Echo is now going to get a new major competitor in the UK.

Search giants Google has revealed that it is bringing its own Google smart platform to the UK for the first time, as it looks to connect up more users across the world.

Google Home will offer a whole new way to connect a person’s various smart appliances and gadgets, as more consumers look forward to invest in intelligent home products.

The Google’s announcement comes as welcome news for consumers in the UK, who had to wait for a very long time since; Google Home was first unveiled at Google I/O last year in May.

Saying “Ok Googke” will activate the device. The device has ability to carry out a wide range of functions and features.

This includes reading out upcoming calendar appointments, the fastest route to work, and even replying to any unread emails or text messages.

Google Home can also be used to book or change dinner reservations; check flight delays and even set the heating via Google’s Nest.

It also taps into the power of the Knowledge Graph, which means that the device is capable of answering follow-up questions.

If someone already owns a Chromecasr, then they can control the content playing on their television with a voice command to Google Home.

You can play your favourite playlist through the Google Home speaker, or daisychain the Home with other wireless Chromecast Audio compatible speakers throughout your house.

People can also play their favorite playlist through the Google Home speaker, or daisychain the Home with other wireless Chromecast Audio compatible speakers throughout your house.

The company said that Google Home would be hitting UK in the second quarter of this year.

The price of the device has not been revealed, but with a $129 price tag in the US. It can be somewhere in between £120 - £150 in the UK.

This would also put Google Home in close competition with the Amazon Echo, which is currently on sale for £149.

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