In a note penned on his Medium blog, Ming-Chi Kuo claims that Apple is working on designing a new HomePod model for 2024. Unlike existing HomePod models that only function as a smart speaker, this upcoming HomePod product will combine the prowess of a smart speaker with the additional functionality of a 7-inch touchscreen display. Apple is reportedly working with a company called Tianma to source the 7-inch panels that will supposedly adorn this upcoming HomePod model.
Kuo also claims that this screen-toting HomePod will almost certainly have “tighter integration” with existing and future Apple products. In addition, the touchscreen will also enable easier access to a lot of features enabled by Apple’s smart home strategy. Finally, Kuo also asserts that this HomePod model will mark a significant shift in the company’s plans for connected smart homes of the future.
Apple’s plans for this upcoming HomePod model do not entirely come as a surprise, given that the company has been looking to compete with Amazon and Google’s offerings in the space for a long time now. If Apple can bring this display-toting HomePod to the market by 2024, it will launch compete against the 2nd Gen Google Nest Hub, in addition to the upcoming Google Pixel Tablet, which is rumored to sport several home-automation oriented features.
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