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Updated · GSMArena.com · Sep 26Apple Readies HomePod Mini 2 in 5 Colors as Code Points to Imminent Launch
3 articles · Updated · GSMArena.com · Sep 26Summary
- Apple’s unannounced HomePod Mini 2 has surfaced in an image showing five finishes—pink, white, green, blue and midnight—signaling a near-term debut.
- Apple code cited by MacRumors points to an imminent launch and indicates two notable changes: a new chip and support for Siri AI.
- Pink and green appear to be new additions, while the blue version looks lighter than the original HomePod Mini’s shade.
- The first HomePod Mini launched in October 2020 and later expanded from two colors to five, making an October unveiling for the successor plausible.
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