Apple announced HomePod mini 2. It adds Siri AI with personal context and broad world knowledge. Siri AI arrives via a future software update. The device supports four-speaker surround sound with Apple TV 4K. It introduces Sound Glow, a top surface that pulses with music. HomePod mini 2 comes in pink, green, blue, white, and midnight. It can recognise up to six users by voice. It works as a Mac speaker. Pre-orders start today. Availability begins October 30. Siri AI will first launch in the US, Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, and the UK.
What changed
HomePod mini lacked Siri AI, Sound Glow, four-speaker surround sound, and Apple S10 chip.
What it unlocks
Using Siri AI for personal context tasks, four-speaker surround sound with Apple TV 4K, and Sound Glow visuals.
- INR 18900
- 6 users by voice
- 4-speaker surround sound
- 27.2 HomePod software
What you need to act on it
- Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad for full Siri AI features
- HomePod software 27.2
- Future software update for Siri AI in select regions
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