The HomePod Mini launched a little over a year ago as a more affordable version of the HomePod which wasn’t much of a success. The $99 HomePod Mini has seen wider adoption than its bigger sibling which has now been discontinued. For those expecting a successor, Apple has decided against and launched three new colors instead.
When it was announced last year, the HomePod Mini was available in two colors – Space Gray and White. Today, interested buyers can pre-order the speaker in Blue, Yellow, and Orange. It is still priced at $99 and will begin shipping in November.
The addition of new colors will provide more options for buyers to pick a color that better matches their apartments or rooms. Apple is taking a leaf out of Google’s book. The Nest Mini is available in Chalk, Charcoal, Coral, and Sky.
The HomePod Mini has an Apple S5 chipset that helps with computational audio. Two speakers can work together as stereo speakers, and if you have more than one HomePod Mini in the house, you can send a message to the other speakers using a feature called Intercom. You can also use Intercom to send and receive messages on your other devices such as your iPhone, Apple Watch, CarPlay, and AirPods.
Like smart speakers from Amazon and Google, the HomePod Mini will answer questions, control smart home devices, set reminders, and play your favorite podcasts. It can recognize up to six different voices and provide personalized responses depending on the user.
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