They reveal some of the new features that Apple’s next home automation device will have
Very good news for home automation lovers. The HomePod with an Apple screen that has been rumored so much in recent months would have some very interesting new features, according to the latest leak from the hand of 9to5mac. It is a device that will combine the services of a HomePod, an iPad, an Apple TV and FaceTime.
Until now we knew that Apple had been testing a HomePod with an iPad mini as a screen and a FaceTime camera running a parallel version of tvOS 17the Apple TV operating system. This time other highly relevant news has been leaked.
Apparently, according to sources close to the development of this home automation device, the HomePod with screen known as “HomeAccessory” with the internal code J490 would incorporate an A18 chip and a square screen 7 inches.
Apple’s HomePod with display will offer support for Apple Intelligence
One of the most important novelties that this curious speaker with Apple screen would have is that could equip an A18 chip like the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus. Hardware specially designed to offer support for the Apple Intelligence artificial intelligence platform. Currently, no HomePod models offer or will offer support for this service.
On the other hand, the leak also suggests that this smart device would arrive with a completely square screen. That is, it will not be a rectangular screen as can happen in the case of iPad devices. Until now, rumors indicated that it would have dimensions with a diagonal of 7 inches.
Additionally, it is said that the HomePod with a screen would have a built-in FaceTime camera that would allow calls to be made natively and with third-party applications.
The HomePod with Apple screen could arrive in 2025 with these new features
Another of the great novelties that are rumored for this home automation device is that Your camera will be able to detect and identify hand gestures from a distance. In the same way that a HomePod is capable of recognizing different voices, this smart screen will recognize different users. This will be very useful to control the operation of the device without having to touch its screen.
Finally, the leak details that the HomePod operating system with screen will have a custom lock screen with the time as happens with the new tvOS 18 screensavers. It will also have support for the AirPlay function.
Apple TV wallpapers in tvOS 18
The HomePod with a screen will be intended to compete with other smart screens in the sector such as the Amazon Echo or the Meta Portal. For now it is unknown what its release date or price will be, but The product is expected to land on the market in mid-2025maybe in spring. Although nothing is confirmed yet.
From what we have been able to know through the many rumors that have circulated on the Internet in recent months, the HomePod with screen will be an ideal device for consulting cooking recipes, making video calls with our loved ones and playing music.
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