According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the expected device will enter production in the Third quarter of 2025clearing doubts about its launch after several delays.
When comes in New Homepod with screen
This new product, which has been talked about for years, would combine a speaker similar to Homepod with a touch screen between 6 and 7 inches. Apple's idea is to create a control center to bring the home automation of our homes to another level, allowing homekit devices, to perform video calls through Facetime and many more things. It is also speculated that it will include a Integad Security ChamberA, making it a key device for home automation and domestic security.
Apple's initial plans pointed out that this Homepod with screen would begin its production in the first quarter of 2025. However, according to Kuo, the company has been forced to delay it due to software problems related to Apple Intelligence. In fact, Apple itself recently confirmed that Siri's new advanced functions, which should have been launched this year, have been delayed until 2026. Since this Homepod will depend largely on these innovations, the delay in the software would also have affected the hardware.
It has also been delayed by the need to adapt the device interface to future iOS updates. It has been rumored that Apple is working on a visual renovation inspired by Visionos, the Operating System of the Vision Pro. This would include the creation of a New system called Homeosspecifically designed for devices like this homepod with screen. If the rumors are true, we would be faced with a significant change in the way Apple conceives home automation.
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The hardware of this new Homepod has also caught the attention of experts. The Chip A18the same that gives life to the iPhone 16, so it will have plenty of power to execute advanced functions. In addition, its screen would allow a more intuitive experience than that of current Homepod, which depend completely on voice commands or the house app on iPhone and iPad.
What is not yet clear is whether Apple plans to launch this Homepod with a screen at the end of 2025 or if the project will be delayed until 2026. The company usually announced its products a few months before its commercialization, so if its mass production starts after the WWDC 2025, its arrival at stores could occur at the end of the year or beginning of the next.
With this movement, Apple seeks to compete directly with Google's Nest Hub or Amazon Echo Show, which have been dominating the smart speaker market for years. However, Apple's approach could make a difference by integrating its ecosystem in a more fluid way and offering a hard experience to match.
The WWDC 2025 could be key to knowing more details about this device. If Apple really wants to give prominence to home automation, we are likely to see him in the event with an official presentation. Until then, it only remains to wait and see if this Homepod with a screen manages to mark a before and after in home automation.
