Today is HomePod mini 2 launch day, with the first pre-orders beginning to arrive to customers and the speaker now available to purchase at most Apple Store locations around the world. In the U. S. , the HomePod mini 2 is priced at $149, with two-tone pink, green, and blue color options available alongside white and midnight. Here is what is new with the HomePod mini 2:
Siri AI support is coming in a future software update , with an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone or iPad required for requests involving your personal context. S10 chip, up from the S5 chip for the previous model. Apple said the S10 chip enables "advanced computational audio," but it did not explicitly confirm if the HomePod mini 2 has improved sound quality compared to the original model. Wi-Fi 6E support, up from Wi-Fi 4 for the previous model. Bluetooth 6 support, up from Bluetooth 5 for the previous model. Default audio output support on Macs with Wi-Fi 6E and later …
