Apple HomePod mini 2 said to be arriving in 2025, along with one maxi enhance
- Anticipated to launch sooner than the iPhone 17
- New Wi-Fi chip that’ll even be throughout the subsequent Apple TV
- Perhaps gained't be generally known as Mini 2: Siri Boogaloo
What’s acquired two thumbs and has a minor little bit of stories in regards to the HomePod mini? The reply is me. A model new report says that Apple is engaged on a refreshed mannequin of its smallest wise dwelling speaker, and that it should arrive sooner than the iPhone 17.
The HomePod mini was launched in November 2020 and other than a few new color selections, hasn’t been refreshed since.
That’s not basically a foul issue: in our HomePod mini evaluation we gave it 4 stars for its spectacular sound and naturally, it nonetheless sounds the similar within the current day. Nevertheless throughout the thrilling world of Bluetooth and wi-fi audio system 4 years is a very very very long time, and the HomePod may do with as a minimum a refresh to take care of it current.
What’s happening with the HomePod mini?
The model new report, from Bloomberg, says that Apple is working by itself Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip with help for as a minimum Wi-Fi 6E. That chip is destined for numerous items – iPhones, iPads and Macs – and it is going to be coming first to a refreshed HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K. Given that the annual iPhone launch is always in September, that suggests a launch some time sooner than that.
Particulars of various enhancements to the mini are completely absent. Nevertheless the report states that Apple is making the enhancements as part of its wider wise dwelling refresh: it has been lagging behind rivals for a while now and 2025 is the beginning of the battle once more.
Earlier tales have revealed completely different wise dwelling plans for 2025 and previous: the long-rumored and sometimes leaked HomePod with touchscreen present, which could successfully be marketed additional as a smart dwelling hub (or soundbar) than a smart speaker; an similar HomePod with an old-iMac-style present on an arm, presumably a robotic one; and a smart dwelling security digital digital camera, in the intervening time tipped for a 2026 launch with product sales expectations throughout the tens of 1000’s and 1000’s.
