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CTOnews.com, February 3 (Xinhua)-- Apple officially released a new HomePod, priced at 2299 yuan, on the evening of January 18, nearly two years after the original HomePod was discontinued. The loudspeaker went on sale today.

Because of jet lag, customers in New Zealand and Australia are always the first to get new devices, and there is no official Apple retail store in New Zealand, so Australian customers will be the first to buy a new HomePod at the Apple Store.

CTOnews.com learned that the second-generation HomePod is similar to the original model in size, function and sound quality, but has a larger touch display at the top. Apple described the new HomePod as "a breakthrough sound quality and smart experience, with outstanding sound quality, enhanced Siri features and a safe and secure smart home experience." On the hardware side, the new HomePod is equipped with a high-amplitude long-stroke subwoofer, a powerful motor-driven diaphragm with an astonishing amplitude of 20mm, a built-in bass equalizer microphone that supports real-time dynamic adjustment, an array of five beamforming horn tweeters at the bottom, and computational audio with a high computing power S7 chip.

In addition, the new HomePod has also been greatly upgraded in terms of intelligence, with built-in temperature and humidity sensors that can detect and report indoor temperature and humidity, and HomeKit accessories can automatically turn on / off smart home devices under certain temperature / humidity conditions.

However, compared with the original HomePod, the new HomePod has shrunk in some hardware. Compared with the original HomePod, the new HomePod has reduced the tweeter from seven to five, the subwoofer from 4.5in to 4in, the circular array microphone from six to five, and the wireless module from the original 802.11ac Wi-Fi 5 to the same 802.11n Wi-Fi 4 as the HomePod mini, and no longer supports MIMO.

However, the new HomePod seems to have encountered supply problems, and the official website shows that if you order now, you won't receive the goods until February 26 to March 5, up to a month. The product is also out of stock at Apple JD.com 's own flagship store.

JD.com Apple HomePod (second generation) Smart Audio / Speaker Bluetooth Audio / Speaker Smart Home White 2299 yuan direct link

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