Gurman: Combined HomePod/Apple TV Device Remains in Early DevelopmentApple's work on a new combined
HomePod and
Apple TV device is ongoing, according to
Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman.
As has been
previously reported, Gurman reiterated that the new device will feature
a built-in screen and a camera for
FaceTime calls.
As part of its broader home, audio and accessories strategy, Apple has also begun early development of a ‌HomePod‌ speaker with a built-in screen as well as a device that combines the features of a ‌HomePod‌, FaceTime camera and ‌Apple TV‌, Bloomberg News has reported. Competition for speakers with screens is already widespread. Apple released a HomePod mini speaker last year and outlined a minor update to the ‌Apple TV‌ set-top box last month.
The report suggests that, given the fairly minor update to the ‌Apple TV‌ 4K that was
announced last month, the new combined ‌HomePod‌ device will represent a much more significant advancement in the ‌Apple TV‌ product line.
Gurman has also
explained in the past that Apple is exploring a future high-end ‌HomePod‌ speaker that could include an
iPad connected via a robotic arm that tracks and follows users around a room.
Apple was planning to release an
updated HomePod model in 2022 as a successor to the 2017 ‌HomePod‌, but these plans were apparently shelved after the larger ‌HomePod‌ was outright discontinued. The company now appears to be focusing on this new combined HomePod-Apple TV product instead.
Gurman's report earlier this morning also
laid out Apple's plans for third-generation
AirPods coming later this year and second-generation
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