Apple unveils the HomePod mini 2, its first update to the speaker since 2020

In Apple stores

The speaker costs US$149 in the US, can be pre-ordered now and reaches stores on Oct 30, in five colours.

And us?

Its main feature, the new Siri AI assistant, comes in a later software update in Canada, the US, the UK, Australia, India, New Zealand, Singapore and South Africa.

What else is new

• Apple S10 chip
• Sound Glow lighting on top
• Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 6
• Surround sound with four speakers

Apple also gave it a faster chip, a top that lights up with the music, newer wireless and surround sound with the new Apple TV 4K.

The same day, Apple unveiled HomeView, its first smart-home display, and a new Apple TV 4K, each at US$299 and shipping Nov 13.