Wave (stylized as Clova WAVE in Japan or WAVE in Korea) is a
smart speaker
A smart speaker is a type of loudspeaker and voice command device with an integrated virtual assistant that offers interactive actions and hands-free activation with the help of one "hot word" (or several "hot words"). Some smart speakers can al ...
developed by
Naver Corporation
The Naver Corporation is a South Korean internet conglomerate headquartered in Seongnam that operates the search engine Naver. Naver established itself as an early pioneer in the use of user-generated content through the creation of the onlin ...
and
Line Corporation
Line Corporation is a Tokyo-based subsidiary of Z Holdings, which is jointly owned by Softbank Group and Naver Corporation. The company's business is mainly associated with the development of mobile applications and Internet services, particular ...
(a subsidiary of Naver).
Wave was the first speaker to be powered by intelligent personal assistant
Clova. The product has a
cylindrical
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A cylinder may also be defined as an infini ...
shape with colored status
LEDs
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on the top and bottom of the device and touch buttons on the top. Voice commands is currently only available in
Japanese
Japanese may refer to:
* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture
** Japanese diaspor ...
and
Korean
Korean may refer to:
People and culture
* Koreans, ethnic group originating in the Korean Peninsula
* Korean cuisine
* Korean culture
* Korean language
**Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Chosŏn'gŭl
**Korean dialects and the Jeju language
** ...
.
Launched in July 2017, Wave was promoted with
Line Music
Line Music (stylized as LINE MUSIC) is a subscription-based music streaming service by Line Corporation that combines existing Line Messenger app with the entertainment system that users not only can stream the music on-demand, but users can shar ...
as a bundle package in Japan. In August 2017, Wave was launched in Korea.
Just like other similar smart speakers, Wave are capable of doing tasks such as reading text messages, creating memos, online shopping, calling taxis and controlling home appliances. The speaker is currently available in Japan and Korea.
In December 2017, Naver Corporation released their second smart speaker that is also powered by Clova –
Friends
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.
References
External links
Official website(Korea)
Official website(Japan)
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Naver Corporation
Smart speakers
Products introduced in 2017