new delhi apple finally entered the smart speakers market in india with the launch of homepod apple however is still to reveal any details about its availability all that its official website says is coming soon interestingly homepod is apples first product that customers in india may soon be able to buy at a price which makes it cheaper to purchase than in the united states in india the cupertino giant is selling the homepod at rs 19900 which is less than other regions including the us where the smart speaker is selling at 299 rs 21362 the product listing page on the apple india website also says that this price is the mrp which means it is subject to change and that the retailers may sell the smart speaker at a lesser price as well in comparison the price of all three currentgeneration iphones is lower in the us than their india price apple iphone 11 has a starting price tag of 499 rs 35693 while iphone 11 pro and iphone pro max start at 679 rs 48568 and 999 rs 71458 respectively the india prices of iphone 11 iphone 11 pro and iphone 11 pro max start at rs 64900 rs 96900 and rs 103900 however apples cheapest 2019 iphone is available at rs 58999 after discount of rs 6000 on hdfc bank debit and credit cards keeping the price low has worked in favour for apple in the past as well so with this lower price tag the company could expect better growth in the indian market in this segmentapple launched the homepod in september 2017 the device comes to india after almost 23 months for those unaware apple homepod is siri powered smart speaker the smart speaker adapts to its location and promises to deliver highfidelity audio apart from playing music it also helps users with everyday tasks and in controlling their smart home devices