According to the report, the device will come with a 6 or 7-inch OLED panel. Citing insiders, SE Daily claims that Apple will use displays from Tianma, a Chinese manufacturer that ranks fourth in the domestic market after BOE and CSOT. If everything goes according to plan, the gadget will be released in 2025.
Rumors of a HomePod with a display have been circulating since 2021, and it seems that Apple is actually developing several smart home products with screens. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman suggested that Apple is creating several versions of HomePod, including one with an iPad-like display and a built-in camera, and another with a screen mounted on a robotic arm.
The new HomePod will pay more attention to smart home features compared to the current models, indicating a change in product line strategy. This is supported by recent information from Gurman, who reported that Apple is working on a universal hub for smart home control.