{"id":600707,"date":"2023-01-24T06:49:23","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T12:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/24\/apple-may-have-scrapped-plans-for-a-new-homepod-mini\/"},"modified":"2023-01-24T06:49:23","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T12:49:23","slug":"apple-may-have-scrapped-plans-for-a-new-homepod-mini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/24\/apple-may-have-scrapped-plans-for-a-new-homepod-mini\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple may have scrapped plans for a new HomePod mini"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With this week\u2019s return of the HomePod<\/ins><\/a>, you might think it would make sense for Apple to start working on a new HomePod mini<\/ins><\/a>. After all, the company hasn\u2019t announced a hardware refresh for the device since its introduction in 2020, and the smart speaker market is one of the most competitive in tech<\/ins><\/a>. However, it appears no such update is in the works.<\/p>\n

In his latest Power On newsletter<\/ins><\/a>, Bloomberg <\/em>reporter Mark Gurman says he believes the company is not \u201cactively working\u201d on a new HomePod mini. Pointing to the second-generation HomePod, he notes it \u201cdoesn\u2019t include any major new functions that aren\u2019t already in the $99 mini, so there isn\u2019t an obvious reason to update the model.\u201d Gurman suggests Apple is more likely to improve the mini by releasing software updates that address shortcomings involving Siri and app integration because that\u2019s where \u201creal improvements probably need to be made.\u201d<\/p>\n

To that point, Apple recently updated the HomePod mini\u2019s software to activate a temperature and humidity sensor<\/ins><\/a> that had been lying dormant<\/ins><\/a> in the device since release. As Gurman points out, the newly reintroduced HomePod adds features previously exclusive to the HomePod mini, including ultra-wideband support<\/ins><\/a> and Thread connectivity.<\/p>\n

While a new HomePod mini could be years away, Apple likely has other smart home products on the horizon. In August, Gurman reported the company was working on a smart display<\/a>, as well as a device that combines the functionality of an Apple TV, camera and HomePod into a single offering. At the time, he said those could arrive by early 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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