One of the most exciting products Apple will release in 2025 may be delayed. As stated by Ming-Chi Kuo, who usually reveals up-to-date information about the Cupertino company’s future devices, HomePod with screen The one Apple is working on won’t arrive in March 2025 as planned.
Kuo believes that the device may debut after WWDC 2025that is, at the end of the year, since the Apple Developers Conference will be held in June. The analyst argues that the main reason for the delay is Apple’s problems in software development, and not so much hardware problems.
In fact, a HomePod with a screen could appear with new operating system called homeOSand that it will be supported by tvOS. This will allow you to use some apps that have an interface similar to that of the iPad, such as FaceTime to make calls and video calls from the device, or the Notes & Calendar app. It is very likely that Apple will include other additional features in the software aimed at controlling the home via the Internet. While nothing is confirmed, it wouldn’t be strange to also see features from Apple Intelligence, the company’s suite of artificial intelligence tools.
Not one, but two HomePods with a screen
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman recently reported that Apple will release not one, but two HomePods with a display. On the one hand, a more modest version with a more compact screen and similar design to iMac G4.
On the other side, HomePod with a big screen (similar to the iPad) which will include additional features including a robotic limb design. It will be focused on video calling and media playback, although the HomePod with a smaller screen will also be able to play video.
There are no details on the price of the smaller HomePod with display, but there are details on the top model. This It will cost about $1000.according to the above-mentioned media, although it will, of course, not occur before 2026.
Either way, both devices will help Apple gain a foothold in the product category where Amazon and Google are kings, as both companies already have different devices for controlling the connected home. Apple, although it has HomeKit, only HomePod may be a product that can directly compete with Echo or Google Nest.
Source: Hiper Textual
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