Info on the sensible speaker was discovered within the firm’s personal code base.
It has been round six years since Apple has launched a correct refresh of its HomePod mini sensible speaker. Reviews have indicated that the company is planning on launching an up to date mannequin this fall, prone to coincide with the official launch of the Siri AI assistant. We lastly have some probably pictures of the audio system, according to MacRumors.
The publication dug up info on the system and clear photos of the brand new speaker in all of its numerous colours whereas digging via Apple’s personal code. To that finish, the HomePod mini 2 will reportedly are available in inexperienced, pink, mild blue, white and black. The unique speaker is obtainable in yellow, orange, blue, white and midnight black. The general design seems comparatively unchanged.
Unique: First Have a look at HomePod Mini 2 in Three New Colours https://t.co/QLwz3hHubL pic.twitter.com/jJsOnYKr43
— MacRumors.com (@MacRumors) September 25, 2026
Apple’s code signifies a launch within the close to future. This tracks with stories that each an upgraded HomePod mini and a brand new Apple TV streaming field would launch later this 12 months.
We have no different particulars in regards to the speaker, together with worth and specs. It’s going to most likely embrace a brand new chip, however that is hypothesis given the presumed integration with Siri AI and the truth that the unique speaker is six years previous.
The unique HomePod mini came out in October 2020 and price $99, earlier than Apple raised the value to $129. There hasn’t been an precise {hardware} refresh since that point, however the firm did launch a new colorway in July 2024.
There’s additionally a rumor floating round that Apple is engaged on some kind of smart home hub that’s being fully designed round Siri AI. Reporting has indicated that it will look kind of like a sliced-in-half HomePod mini, with a small show.
