Samsung’s next smart speaker closes the official announcement phase. In November, we reported that the The Korean company is working on a successor to the Galaxy Home Mini, and a few days ago Max Jambor (who has a reputable record with Samsung leaks) tweeted that the Home Mini 2 “isn’t too far off anymore.” Jambor can add another point to its track record as the next-gen smart speaker has been spotted on the Bluetooth SIG certification website by our colleagues at MySmartPrice. According to the listing, the Home Mini 2 sports Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity, and its model number is SM-V320.
Unfortunately, Bluetooth certification listings can only tell so much, and we don’t know anything about the Home Mini 2’s specs at this point. Another subsequent tweet from Jambor said production of the device had begun. We should expect an announcement during the next Galaxy Unpacked 2022 event on February 8 at the earliest, as Bluetooth certification often appears just before the official reveal of the gadget in question.
Samsung only has two smart speaker models under its belt – the original Galaxy Home and a “Mini” version, but both models didn’t make it to the US and were sold in various bundles, mostly in South Korea. Whether this new Bixby-equipped smart speaker model will be compatible with Google Nest and Amazon Echo devices remains to be seen.
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