Apple has two new Home products launching this fall: an upgraded Apple TV 4K, and the next-gen HomePod mini 2. Based on a new report, Apple’s new HomePod mini could be a much bigger upgrade than we were expecting.
HomePod mini 2 could offer six new features, per Gurman
Apple’s HomePod product line has mostly been left untouched for a while now.
There was reportedly going to be a new HomePod with a screen (HomePod Touch?) launching earlier this year, but it’s been pushed to 2026 as collateral damage of Siri’s AI delays.
Since late last year, Apple has been rumored to have a new HomePod mini 2 launching by the end of 2025.
More recent reporting corroborates that timing. And per a new Mark Gurman report, the HomePod mini 2 sounds like a much bigger upgrade than we had previously expected.
Mark Gurman writes at Bloomberg:
HomePod mini…is set to get a new chip to also support the new Siri and Apple Intelligence features. It’s also due to get an updated wireless chip, a new ultra-wide band chip and improved audio quality. Apple has also tested new colors, including red.
Before now, the only solid rumor about HomePod mini 2 was that it would include Apple’s new in-house Wi-Fi/Bluetooth chip.
But this latest report mentions six specific upgrades:
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