GoKawiilApple’s long-awaited home hub device, often called ‘HomePad,’ is now expected to launch in October. Here’s what’s coming per the latest Bloomberg report.
Apple’s smart home hub is coming soon, per Bloomberg
Mark Gurman at Bloomberg wrote yesterday that Apple’s rumored AI-driven home hub with a screen ”is finally set to be introduced as early as next month.”
The device is poised to expand Apple’s home product offerings beyond Apple TV and HomePod. And now that Siri AI has arrived, the ‘HomePad’ is expected to follow very soon.
Here’s what Gurman says to expect from the brand new product:
Software : “a new operating system built around Siri AI” that “looks like a mashup of iOS, tvOS and watchOS”
: “a new operating system built around Siri AI” that “looks like a mashup of iOS, tvOS and watchOS” UI : “The display will have its own home screen, widgets and clock faces similar to those on an Apple Watch or in the iPhone Duo’s upgraded StandBy mode”
: “The display will have its own home screen, widgets and clock faces similar to those on an Apple Watch or in the iPhone Duo’s upgraded StandBy mode” Design : “The roughly square screen will come in versions that either sit on a stand — resembling a HomePod mini chopped in half — or attach to a wall. It’s most similar to an Amazon.com Inc. Echo Show, but with a considerably smaller screen.”
: “The roughly square screen will come in versions that either sit on a stand — resembling a HomePod mini chopped in half — or attach to a wall. It’s most similar to an Amazon.com Inc. Echo Show, but with a considerably smaller screen.” Features : “It will bring together all of your connected-device controls, video calls, intercom capabilities and media, while giving you access to Apple services and apps”
: “It will bring together all of your connected-device controls, video calls, intercom capabilities and media, while giving you access to Apple services and apps” iPhone-friendly: “syncs with an iPhone for setup and various other tasks”
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