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Apple’s rumored smart display, sometimes reported as a “HomePod with a screen,” could come as late as next year’s third quarter, according to Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. It’s previously been pegged for a March 2025 release.
The display, which Kuo notes is expected to have a 6 or 7-inch screen and A18 chip like the current iPhone 16 line, has been rumored to be a square, magnetically mountable iPad-like device. It may run some Apple apps and Apple Intelligence, unlike the current lineup of HomePods and Apple TVs.
Kuo writes that Apple could ship between 500,000 and a million of the displays in the second half of next year. The display could be part of a new push into the smart home world by Apple. Beyond the affordable tablet-style screen, Apple’s plans may also include a pricier tabletop device with a screen on the end of a robotic arm, cameras, and potentially a TV.
