Apple begins shipping the HomePod mini 2 and launching it in stores this Friday, October 30, following over two weeks of pre-orders. The speaker features the Apple Watch Series 10's S10 chip, replacing the previous S5 chip, enabling advanced computational audio. A key upgrade is faster Wi-Fi 6E, moving up from Wi-Fi 4.
Siri AI, the more intelligent version powered by Apple Intelligence, is confirmed as a key upgrade but will not be available at launch, arriving instead in a future software update. Pricing in the U.S. starts at $149, up from the previous model's initial $99. The device introduces three Siri microphones, down from four in the original, and a new Sound Glow feature where the top pulses in sync with music.
Color options include new green and pink, alongside blue, midnight, and white. The new Apple TV 4K can connect to four HomePod mini 2 or HomePod 2 speakers for surround sound, with the front pair virtualizing the center channel. Users can also set the speaker as default audio output on Macs with Wi-Fi 6E and later.
Source: MacRumors · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing