To celebrate the launch of Nugu Mini, SK Telecom will offer the device for a discounted price of KRW 49,900 for three months starting 11 August. The original price of the portable device is KRW 99,000. The Nugu Mini will be available at the 11st online marketplace and SK Telecom’s authorized retail stores nationwide.
Nugu refers to SK Telecom’s an artificial intelligence service based on voice recognition technology as well as its first voice-activated AI speaker. Through the application of a cloud-based deep-learning framework, Nugu is designed to evolve by itself. SK Telecom says Nugu will be able to strengthen its own performance, including speech recognition accuracy, with the growing number of customers. As the number of conversations stored in the Nugu’s cloud sever has exceeded 130 million, Nugu’s voice recognition rate has increased for children’s voice and dialects of the Korean language.
Offering the same features as Nugu, the portable speaker supports more than 30 different features: It allows users to enjoy music (Melon), control home IoT (Smart Home), manage schedule, check weather, control IPTV (B tv), check traffic information, and order food delivery. Built with a line out port, Nugu Mini can be connected to an external speaker. The device is produced by digital audio player manufacturer iRiver.
SK Telecom has also introduced five different capabilities to the devices, including financial service (KB Kookmin Bank, KEB Hana Bank), movie information service, Korean-English dictionary, audio book service (Audien), and enhanced two-way communication service. The financial service enables users to access information on financial products, inquire about foreign currency exchange rates, and even get a queue ticket before visiting a bank branch.
