On July 15, 2024, Apple announced the introduction of a new colour option for its popular HomePod Mini smart speaker – midnight. The midnight version joins the existing white, blue, yellow, orange, and space grey models, giving customers more choice to match their home decor.
Knowing More About New HomePod Mini
The HomePod Mini is Apple’s compact and affordable smart speaker, delivering impressive sound quality and intelligent assistant capabilities in a small form factor. At just 3.3 inches tall, the HomePod Mini packs a punch, offering room-filling 360-degree audio powered by an Apple-designed full-range driver and force-cancelling passive radiators for deep bass.
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Price And Availability
The latest HomePod Mini now comes in a new midnight colour. It costs $99 in the US, £79 in the UK, and €89 in Europe (approximately Rs. 8,200 in India, though official Indian pricing may vary). Starting July 17, 2024, customers can order it online through Apple’s website, their app, or from authorised sellers. It will also be available in physical Apple Stores across 32 countries, including the US, Canada, China, and Singapore. This new colour option gives buyers more choice when selecting a HomePod Mini. The device’s features and functionality remain the same as other colours in the lineup.
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Design And Audio Performance
The HomePod Mini’s design remains unchanged from previous models, featuring a seamless mesh fabric exterior that is acoustically transparent. The backlit touch surface on the top provides intuitive controls for volume, playback, and Siri activation. Apple’s computational audio technology ensures the speaker delivers balanced, fine-tuned sound at any volume level.
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Smart Home Integration
In addition to its audio capabilities, the HomePod Mini functions as a smart home hub, allowing users to control compatible HomeKit-enabled devices using voice commands or the Home app. It can also detect the presence of people, pets, and vehicles through its support for HomeKit Secure Video, providing enhanced home security and automation.
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Siri Integration
The HomePod Mini is powered by Apple’s Siri intelligent assistant, providing hands-free access to many features. Users can ask Siri to play music, set timers and alarms, get weather and news updates, and control smart home devices, all while maintaining privacy as Siri processing is done on-device.
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Multiroom Audio And Stereo Pairing
For better audio quality at home, you can connect several HomePod Mini speakers in different rooms and control them as a multiroom system. This means you can play music simultaneously or different songs in each room. Also, if you have two HomePod Mini speakers in one room, you can pair them together to create a stereo sound setup, giving you richer and more immersive sound.
This New Midnight coloured HomePod Mini gives Apple fans another colour choice for their smart homes. This small speaker packs a punch with its good sound and helpful Siri assistant. It easily connects to other Apple devices and can control smart home gadgets. While it’s not the only option, the HomePod Mini is a solid pick for people who want a compact speaker that works well with their Apple products.
