{"id":257667,"date":"2025-05-26T07:26:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T07:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/apple-2\/apples-rumored-all-new-homepad-may-launch-by-the-end-of-this-year-per-report\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T07:26:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T07:26:44","slug":"apples-rumored-all-new-homepad-may-launch-by-the-end-of-this-year-per-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=257667","title":{"rendered":"Apple’s rumored all-new HomePad may launch ‘by the end of this year’, per report"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Apple has long been rumored to be developing a product for the smart home<\/a>. It\u2019ll have a square 7-inch display, support Apple Intelligence, and essentially serve as a command center for all things Siri and HomeKit. <\/p>\n

While this product was on track to launch this spring, numerous issues have pushed that timeline. Now, according to Bloomberg\u2019s Mark Gurman<\/a> \u2013 it may finally launch later this year.<\/p>\n

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Apple smart home hub<\/h2>\n

To recap, here are some of the key rumored specs for this new smart home hub:<\/p>\n

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  • 7-inch square display with thick bezel<\/li>\n
  • Camera at the top<\/li>\n
  • Rechargeable built in battery<\/li>\n
  • A new Apple operating system: homeOS<\/li>\n
  • Heavy focus on video applications like FaceTime<\/li>\n
  • Support for many Apple apps<\/li>\n
  • StandBy-inspired dashboard<\/li>\n
  • Easy ability to control your smart home<\/li>\n
  • Apple Intelligence support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    One of the biggest reasons for this product getting delayed so heavily was because of Apple\u2019s failed AI push. The product relied heavily on Siri and App Intents, which were supposed to all come to fruition by iOS 18.4. However, because of technical challenges, that didn\u2019t end up being the case.<\/p>\n

    In fact, they\u2019re so behind that Apple themselves announced the delay \u2013 stating that the new Siri features with Apple Intelligence will roll out \u201cin the coming year.\u201d Earlier this year, Apple started an internal testing program<\/a> for select employees, where they could take the product home and get a feel for it.<\/p>\n

    Either way, previous reports indicated that this product might not launch until 2026. If Apple can pull things together by the end of the year, that would be wonderful.<\/p>\n

    Robotic device<\/h2>\n

    On top of the smart home hub, Apple is also planning a more advanced smart home display with a robotic arm and \u201cunique AI personality.\u201d However, that product has also been subject to delays.<\/p>\n

    According to Gurman, this product will launch a \u201cyear or two later.\u201d He also describes this product as a \u201cmajor priority at Apple.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Though, to meet this tight timeline, Apple has apparently \u201cpulled some bolder features\u201d from the robotic home hub. Gurman mentions they may reappear in future hardware upgrades. No further details were given.<\/p>\n

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