We're rather fond of the little Apple HomePod Mini wireless smart speaker, but it's been quite a while since the original model appeared, and speculation abounds that a HomePod Mini 2 is in the works.
There were rumours that it could have launched last year, and then again in August 2025, when sources suggested that a HomePod Mini 2 could be on the way. MacRumours claimed that a reference to a new Mini with Apple's refreshed S-series chip had been discovered in some Apple code, so we were braced for an official launch as part of the big 'Apple Event' on 9th September.
