Apple introduces HomePod mini in new colors

posed Apple’s HomePod mini comes in three new colors – yellow, orange and blue – giving users more ways to express their personality and style in any space.

At just 3.3 inches tall, the HomePod mini delivers a great music listening experience, Siri intelligence, and smart home capabilities with built-in privacy and security.

Seamless integration across the company’s products and services makes the HomePod mini the perfect smart speaker for anyone using the Apple ecosystem.

The HomePod mini is available in these new colors, along with white and space gray, with color-matching details throughout, including a colorful touch surface, mesh texture, audio icons, and power cable, starting in November for $99.

“The HomePod mini sounds great, and with access to more than 90 million songs on Apple Music’s global playlist and deep integration with the company’s hardware, it’s the must-have smart speaker for iPhone users,” said Bob Purchers, the company’s vice president of global product marketing.

“With new, vibrant colours, the HomePod mini fits in more places and delivers great sound, the power of Siri, and simple, secure smart home controls.” And all while protecting your privacy.

HomePod mini uses computational audio to provide a rich, detailed audio experience and deliver peak performance. To get loud sound from such a compact design, the Apple S5 chip runs advanced software that analyzes the unique properties of music.

Apple HomePod mini Works With iPhone seamlessly

It also applies complex tuning models to optimize loudness, adjust dynamic range, and control the movement of the amplifier and passive radiators, all in real time.

The HomePod mini’s full-range driver, neodymium magnets, and force-cancelling radiators deliver deep bass and clear highs.

The Apple-designed audio waveguide directs the audio stream from beneath the speaker for an immersive 360-degree audio experience.

This design maintains sound clarity and makes it easy to place the HomePod mini anywhere in the room and enjoy sound from every angle.

When placed in multiple rooms, the HomePod Mini Speakers allow users to play the same music throughout the house. And all in perfect sync or a different song in every room.

Placing two HomePod mini speakers in the same room creates a stereo pair for a more immersive music listening experience.

An array of three microphones hears Hey Siri, and a fourth, inward-facing microphone helps cancel out audio from the speaker to improve Siri’s ability to hear voice requests while music is playing.

HomePod mini is designed to work with Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, thousands of radio stations and popular music services.

And when listening to music, podcasts, or making a phone call. Users can seamlessly switch the volume without missing a beat by bringing the iPhone closer to the HomePod mini.

And if nothing plays through the HomePod mini. It automatically shows personalized listening suggestions across your iPhone when it’s near the speaker. Instant controls are available without the need to unlock the iPhone.

Smart speaker for iPhone users

With the intelligence of Siri, HomePod mini provides a customized and deeply integrated experience for iPhone customers. Siri can recognize the voices of up to six different family members. Music and podcasts can also be customized to their preferences and respond to personal requests. Like reading their messages, reminders, notes, and calendar appointments, or making and answering phone calls.

The HomePod mini makes it easy to control smart home accessories with Siri voice commands. This is to turn off the lights, change the temperature, lock the doors, set the scene, or control appliances at specific times.

Users can also get hands-free assistance. And that’s by talking directly to various Siri-enabled smart home accessories.

Accessories that support Siri transmit requests through the user’s HomePod mini over the same network. This provides a high level of privacy.

And intercom provides people with a quick and easy way to communicate at home. Users can send an intercom message from one HomePod mini to another. Whether in a different room, a specific area, or multiple rooms throughout the house. And their voice message is automatically played through the designated HomePod mini.

The intercom also works with iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods, and CarPlay. So that everyone in the house can get intercom notifications and send intercom messages.