Apple HomePod (2nd Gen) Launch in India. The Apple HomePod (2nd Gen) has a slightly refine design and promises incredible audio quality. Apple HomePod (2nd Gen) can reproduce tracks encode with spatial audio as well as integrate with compatible smart home products due to Apple’s Siri voice-based personal assistant and S7 processor.
Price in India
The Apple HomePod (2nd Gen) price set at Rs. 32,900.
Apple HomePod (2nd Gen) is available in White and a new Midnight colour option.
The Apple HomePod (2nd Gen) is available to pre order right away through official Apple retailers.
Apple HomePod (2nd Gen) will go on sale from 3rd February 2023.
Specifications
Apple HomePod (2nd Gen) have an array of five tweeters around the circumference of the device allows for immersive audio.
Built-in sensors and an EQ microphone, plus Apple’s in-house S7 processor, make it possible for the HomePod to perform its own computational operations to maximise its potential, as per Apple.
The Apple HomePod (2nd Gen) can recognise sound reflections and adjust itself based on how it is position in a room.
Beamforming is use to direct ambient audio and deliver spatial audio experiences.
Apple HomePod (2nd Gen) has a mesh exterior which Apple says is made of 100% recycle fabric.
The backlit touch surface on the top of its cylindrical body can be use to activate the Siri voice assistant.
The HomePod can also be use as an in-home intercom system to broadcast messages.
Two HomePods can be set up as a stereo pair, or multiple units throughout a home can be synchronise, and users can hand off whatever’s playing on an iPhone to the nearest speaker.
When set up with an Apple TV, one or more HomePod speakers can take over all audio output and also let users control what’s playing with voice commands.
The Apple HomePod (2nd Gen) is capable of listening for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and can notify users on their iPhones when they are away.
Integrated temperature and humidity sensors allow for smart home routine integrations such as toggling appliances based on environmental conditions.
The Matter standard for smart home integration should allow for better interoperability with a wide range of IoT products and accessories.
