3. ABOUT GOOGLE HOME MINI
• Type: Wireless smart speaker
• Released First: October 19, 2017
• Released Second: October 22, 2019
• Outlook: Small fabric-covered pin
cushion.
• Color: Chalk, Charcoal, Coral or Aqua
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4. WHAT DOES IT DO?
• The Home Mini basically does everything the full-sized Google
Home does, just in a smaller package with a much smaller
speaker
• It can be used to play music, control smart home gadgets, answer
trivia questions.
• Adds things to a shopping list
• Creates calendar appointments, or play video on a Chromecast-
enabled screen.
• Google added the ability to place phone calls from the Home
speakers.
• As well as It will use the phone calls to locate our phone if you’ve
misplaced it somewhere in your home
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5. WHAT DOES IT DO? CONT…
• Broadcast something to every Google Home
device in our house at once.
• Switch it to night mode
• Speak in different languages
• Find plumbers, handymen, or local businesses
to help around the house.
• Set up daily routines that are triggered when
we say phrases like "Hey Google, good
morning.
• Multi-User Capability
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6. PROS & CONS
Pros Cons
Full Google Assistant,
relatively discreet,
Bluetooth in, sounds
decent for a small
speaker, relatively
loud, can hear you
very well
no 3.5mm jack or
Bluetooth out, fabric
could get dirty in a
kitchen, LEDs a bit
dim to see from
across the room
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7. GOOGLE NEST MINI
Unveiled at October 15, 2019
Released on October 22, 2019
Features:
Larger speaker
Machine learning chip
Plastic Under Cover
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8. INTEGRATED SERVICES
Audios
A. Google play music
B. Spotify
C. iHeartRadio
Tasks
A. Google Calendar
B. Google keep
Photos and Videos
A. Google Photos
B. Netflix
C. YouTube
News
A. BBC
B. CNN
C. The Wall Street Journal
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9. FEATURES
Google Home App
Controlled by Google Assistant
Can synchronize 6 persons different voice commands.
Home automation support
Hands-free call
Bluetooth audio support
Multiple commands perform in a single command
Third party customization
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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/oct/26/google-home-mini-review-voice-assistant-speaker
Supported operating systems
The Google Home app works on mobile devices with these operating systems:
An Android phone running Android 5.0 and higher
An Android tablet running Android 6.0 and higher
An iPhone or iPad with iOS 11.0 and higher
https://www.businessinsider.com/google-home-features-tips-tricks-2018-2#18-set-reminders-to-watch-your-favorite-shows-18
It now supports eight languages — French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese
It can catch voice recognition data for commonly-used commands locally