Apple It does not stand still and, although there are many of us who criticize that the brand has forgotten to innovate, in truth, it continues doing its thing trying to improve its products in its own ways. As an example, we have the latest information on Mark Gurmanthe expert in the Cupertino ecosystem, who previews some of the new features of the brand’s upcoming products, in this case the Apple TV and HomePod from 2025.
What Gurman relates is that Apple remains committed to reducing dependence on third parties and avoid possible supply problems for its devices, and it does so by creating more and more of its own components for its devices. In fact, by 2025 the introduction of new WiFi and Bluetooth module, known internally as “Proxima”, which will give life to next year’s Apple TV and HomePod mini, advancing the development of equipment with hardware fully integrated within the Apple ecosystem.
Better connectivity on Apple TV and HomePod
He Proxima chip has been in development for several years and will be manufactured by TSMC, Apple’s key partner in the production of advanced components. Its integration will allow the devices to offer support for WiFi 6E and thus be able to enjoy the greater bandwidth and connection speeds that this technology offers, especially in the case of HomePod mini, that remains anchored in the WiFi 4.
The main victim of this Apple advance is Broadcom, provider of WiFi and Bluetooth combo chips Currently, although it will continue to supply certain components, such as radio frequency filters for modems, it will lose a part of essential work with those from Cupertino.
More devices for the home
In addition to the AppleTV and the new HomePod miniApple plans to expand its range of smart home devices in the coming years, eyeing the competition, whether it be Google and its smart speakers or Amazon’s cho equipment. Thus, for example, it is planned launch a HomePod with a screen and an IP camerain addition to a central device for the home with artificial intelligence capabilities that, apparently, could be mounted on the wall or placed on a table, becoming the nerve center of our smart home, as long as we bet on Apple to control our home .
Of course, these new Apple products whose characteristics and arrival on the market are still unknown, will be starring this Proxima chip, which will not only contribute to improving connections between devices, but will also allow the company to focus on a more closed ecosystem, but where Apple products are optimally integrated.
And if you were wondering, at least Gurman affirms that yes, Apple plans to incorporate this module into other devices, such as the iPhones of 2025 and the iPads and Macs that will be launched in 2026. In addition, the company is working on combining this technology with the self-developed 5G modem, which will be It is assumed that we will be able to meet with the iPhone SE 4 next year.
