In just a couple days, Apple should be unveiling its long-awaited new lineup of new Home products. That includes an updated HomePod mini, Apple TV 4K, the brand-new smart home hub called Home View, as well as a new lineup of smart home accessories, in collaboration with LG. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the new Home Pod mini should equip the S10 chip, up from the current S5 chip, enabling Siri AI features for the first time on Apple's Home products.
The new Home Pod mini will come in a fresh array of colors, including pink, green, and blue, on top of the traditional midnight and white. Outside of the S10 chip, the Home Pod mini 2 is expected to offer Apple's N1 networking chip to serve as a Thread and Matter radio, as well as offering Wi-Fi 7 support, an upgrade from the current Wi-Fi 4. Pricing remains unclear, though the HomePod mini increased from $99 to $129 in June.
As for release date, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that the second-generation Home Pod mini should arrive in stores on October 30th, alongside the new Apple TV 4K. The Home View is expected to slip into mid-November.
Source: 9to5Mac · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing