The HomePad, a smart-home hub Apple has not officially confirmed, would be revealed on October 13, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The report, published on September 30 and picked up on Thursday, describes the device as the centerpiece of a lineup that would also bring a new HomePod mini and an updated Apple TV.
All three products would showcase Siri AI, the overhauled assistant. Gurman describes a hub with a roughly 6-inch display, about as thick as an iPhone, and bezels similar to older iPads. There would be a countertop version and a wall-mounted version.
What the report describes
The Verge, summarizing Bloomberg, compares the tabletop design to the iMac G4: a round metal base with speakers and microphones, and an arm that holds and tilts the screen. The wall version would have a thinner base, also with speakers and microphones. Power would come from USB-C, with no internal battery, in Apple's usual gray aluminum finish.
The system, built around Siri AI, would lean on iPad-like apps. Gurman cites Messages in a two-panel layout. The hub would also control other devices, video calls, music, photo slideshows, and intercom-style calls, with voice and face recognition to identify the user. None of this has been confirmed by Apple.
What is still unconfirmed
The October 13 date, the HomePad name, and the specs come from reporting, not from an Apple invitation or statement. Price, markets, and a sale date do not appear in the report. If the calendar holds, the presentation is less than two weeks away and would mark Apple's entry into a category rivals already occupy with connected home screens.
Sources
- Bloomberg: Apple and the smart-home category
- The Verge on the HomePad report
- 9to5Mac on the October 13 date
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