If you have ever heard the word Homepod Or you have been interested in it, you will have discovered that it is a kind of Apple brand speaker, however, it is much more than that, and the price demonstrates it, because it is not especially cheap, although it is worth it.
Today we will see what exactly, What functions do you have And above all the available models and prices, since there is a variety depending on the budget we have and if we really want it for its sound, or only for its functions.
What is the HomePod
The Homepod is an intelligent Apple speaker that not only serves to play music. Comes with Siri Integrated, so you can give you voice commands to put songs, adjust the volume or look for reproduction lists. Works with Apple Music and also with other compatible music services.
In addition to music, Homepod will offer us all kinds of useful information such as weather, news of the day or reminders, as well as will answer basic questions such as the age of a famous, or how many kilometers we are in a city. You can also use it to make calls or send messages if you are linked to your iPhone. If you have devices compatible with Homekit At home, such as lights or thermostats, you can control them with the voice through the Homepod, it is very useful to tell you to turn off everything and be able to go to sleep without getting up for it.
In summary, it is a music player like any other speaker, but also has Siri, the assistant who will offer us real -time information connected to the Internet and with which we can talk and ask for things like lighting the fan if we are hot.
Models and prices
Here comes the important thing, since, as we have seen, it serves two functions, however, if our priority is the good sound quality and a greater power, then we can choose a model, however, if we only want it as an assistant or to “play with it”, then it will not be necessary to spend so much.
- Homepod (1st generation)
- Launch: February 2018
- Initial price: € 349
- Description: This was Apple's first smart speaker, designed to offer a high fidelity sound experience. Siri integrated to control music and other intelligent home devices, it is already discontinued, although you can find it in some stores or especially, second hand.
- Homepod Mini
- Launch: November 2020
- Price: € 109
- Description: A more compact and affordable version of the original Homepod. Despite its small size, it offers surprising sound and maintains all Siri's intelligent functions. It is available in several colors. The choice of most users that we do not want to spend so much and that also aesthetically looks great.
- Homepod (2nd generation)
- Launch: January 2023
- Price: € 349
- Description: The second generation of Homepod presents improvements in sound quality and new intelligent functions. It is available in white and midnight colors. There is no great quality leap compared to the first version, since the most important thing is Siri, and it depends on the software, but for the same price it has improvements.
Will there be next homeepods?
For now, two new homepods are expected by 2025 or 2026, among which we have a novelty and a second generation.
Homepod Mini (2nd generation): With a planned date for 2025, it will be an update of the current Mini, which will not be spectacular, but like the normal ones, we will have, for the same price, a renewed version, for those who seek this device, which have the latter. Therefore, if you are thinking of acquiring it, the new one may be when you fall, and it is better to wait.
Homepod with screen: Apparently, at the end of 2025 or early 2026, Apple will release another version with screen, something similar to the Echo Show, that is, we can see security cameras on that monitor, touch actions such as off lights or turn on the fan, and other options, as well as see the video clips of the songs and everything that a screen can offer us. It would be the first version, so we do not know prices and final functions, although it seems that it will be very striking and revolutionary. We will have to wait.
And you, what do you expect from future Homepod? Do you have any or do you think about getting a version of the current ones? Leave us a comment with your opinions about them.
