Apple Launches HomePod Mini at Rs 9,900; Here Are Its New Features

HomePod mini will be available in white and space grey colours at Rs 9,900.

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Apple on Tuesday, 13 October, unveiled HomePod mini, the newest addition to the HomePod family. HomePod mini will be available in white and space grey colours at Rs 9,900. According to the product home page, the Apple HomePod mini will go on sale on 16 November in India and customers can purchase it from the newly launched Apple Online Retail Store.

Alongside the Apple HomePod mini, the company also launched its newest flagship: the Apple iPhone 12.

Apple’s 2020 flagship lineup series included iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, and the compact iPhone 12 Mini.

Apple HomePod mini is available in Space Grey and White(Photo Courtesy: Apple)

Apple HomePod mini Dimensions

Apple HomePod mini weighs 345 gram, is 3.9 inches wide, and only 3.3 inches tall.(Photo Courtesy: Apple)

At just 3.3 inches tall, HomePod mini is packed with innovative technologies and advanced software that together enable computational audio to deliver breakthrough audio quality wherever it is placed.

Apple HomePod mini Features Overview

"HomePod mini is the ultimate smart speaker for anyone with an Apple device. It works effortlessly with iPhone to hand off music, answer calls, or deliver personalised listening suggestions, elevates the sound from Apple TV, plays music from a Mac, and so much more," said Bob Borchers, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing.

HomePod mini is designed to work with Apple Music, podcasts, radio stations from iHeartRadio, radio.com, and TuneIn, and in the coming months, popular music services including Pandora and Amazon Music.

Apple HomePod mini Sound Design and Quality

HomePod mini delivers an incredibly rich and detailed acoustic experience, using computational audio to deliver peak performance.

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To achieve big sound out of such a compact design, the Apple S5 chip in HomePod mini works with advanced software to analyse the unique characteristics of the music and apply complex tuning models to optimise loudness, adjust the dynamic range, and control the movement of the driver and passive radiators in real time.

The Apple-engineered full-range driver, powered by a neodymium magnet and a pair of force-cancelling passive radiators, enables deep bass and crisp high frequencies.

Apple HomePod mini Connectivity

Apple HomePod mini will connect seamlessly to all Apple devices.(Photo Courtesy: Apple)

HomePod mini works effortlessly with Apple devices, making it easy to pick up an incoming call, listen to music on the Mac, or upgrade the TV experience by taking the sound from Apple TV to the next level. When listening to music on iPhone, customers can simply bring their device close to HomePod mini and seamlessly hand off the music without missing a beat.

Apple HomePod mini Intercom Feature

A new Intercom feature offers a quick and easy way for family members to connect with each other at home, said Apple. Once setup, the Apple HomePod mini will automatically be added to the Apple Home app and the user can control HomeKit devices with it.

Apple HomePod mini new intercom feature.(Photo Courtesy: Apple)