HomePod mini Smart Speaker With Touch y6l2d Ultra WideBand Technology Launched

Apple introduces HomePod mini, with a touch sensitive surface on the top and an all-new design. 4f6q4s

By Vineet Washington | Updated: 13 October 2020 23:20 IST

HomePod mini Smart Speaker With Touch , Ultra WideBand Technology Launched

HomePod mini comes in a multiple colour options 5v5x5a

Highlights

HomePod mini has been launched as Apple’s latest smart speaker
It is about half the size of the original HomePod
HomePod mini costs $99 (roughly Rs. 7,300)

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HomePod mini, Apple's new smart speaker, has been launched alongside the iPhone 12 models at its 'Hi, Speed' event on Tuesday. As the name suggests, it is a smaller version of the HomePod that was first introduced in late 2017. The HomePod mini is about half the size of the original HomePod but follows the same design aesthetic, though with a new light-emitting touch on top. It boasts of Ultra WideBand (UWB) capabilities that allow it to track other Apple devices with the U1 chip and use the information for media controls, door locks, and interacting with other smart home devices.

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The Echo Dot. It comes in two colour options – White and Space Grey. It can be pre-ordered starting November 6 in India and multiple other countries including the USA, Canada, , and . Sales are set to begin from November 16.

HomePod mini offers plenty of features revolving around Siri and new UWB functionality

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The HomePod mini is powered by the Apple S5 processor, which is also found in the Apple Watch Series 5. It will also include a U1 chip to enable Ultra Wideband . This will allow for better spatial awareness and accurately tracking the distance between another device with a U1 chip which includes iPhones and Apple Watch models. The HomePod mini uses this location information for taking care of things like brightness, media controls, volume controls, door locks, and more. It can also alert you when a device has been taken from your home. With Ultra Wideband tech and the U1 chip, Apple is looking to provide wider HomeKit and improved functionality.

A new feature called Intercom allows HomePod s to send messages from one unit to another within a house. It can also work with an iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and even car with CarPlay. A message can be played on all speakers through the home or even through AirPods being worn by family . A simple voice command allows message recipients to respond.

Requests to Siri are not associated with an Apple ID, and the company promises to use strong encryption to protect s' privacy.

Being a smart speaker, it comes with Siri and you can ask the voice assistant to play music from multiple music streaming apps. For speakers, the HomePod mini has two tweeters, quite a lot less than the seven in the bigger HomePod. There is also a touch-sensitive surface on the top that allows s to control the volume. This design is quite different from the original HomePod, as that had a plastic top with a display.

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