Google Inc. Home smart speakers are displayed for sale at a Telus Corp. store in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Monday, July 9, 2018. Telus Corp. shares rose 1.6 percent, more than any full-day gain since Feb. 21 and more than double Canada's benchmark index. Photographer: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg
A new report from Canalys confirms that smart speakers are increasingly popular, so much so that worldwide shipments increased by 187% in the second quarter of 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017, with a total of 16.8 million units sold.
Four brands led the way, making up approximately 87% of all smart speakers sold: Google at 32.3%, Amazon at 24.5%, Alibaba at 17.7% and Xiaomi at 13.2%.
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