Apple’s Future HomePod: A Revolution in the Making
The days when smart speakers will seriously begin to evolve are coming soon. Apple is already developing its next HomePod which marks the most dramatic change to the device since its initial introduction in 2018.
Developmental delay
However, the development of the new HomePod appears to have been set back in some way. Display supply Chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has stated that “Apple has delayed the release of the device until the third quarter of 2025” owing to bottlenecks regarding software development. It is thus possible the new device will not make its debut before the end of June or even early July.
A central hub for the smart home
The central upgrade of the HomePod is the display that Apple will be able to offer matching the Amazon Echo Show 15 or the Google Nest Hub. It could be due to this new feature that Apple is struggling to develop this software As. Still, the tech giant is intending to make this new device a true hub for the smart home concept.
Emphasis on security aspect and the multimedia capabilities
Engineering a New HomePod, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said that the next-generation HomePod will shift from the primary music-only device to a ‘home security monitoring, enhanced video-conferencing, and media control with excellent sound quality’. Other features such as processor and size are supposed to be on the line of the current trends and therefore the HomePod will be likely to have the A18 processor and a 6.7 inch screen.
Last but not the least, the company is expected to unveil the home OS, a new operating system derived from the company’s latest TV operating system, the TvOS which runs the Apple TV. So it made sense that Apple should begin building support for this device at next year’s WWDC before releasing the hardware shortly thereafter.
Apple still has a long way to go to catch up with Google and Amazon in the smart home space. However, the company is famous for upending the status quo when it finally decides to enter a new market category. The next HomePod could therefore be a real revolution in the world of smart speakers.
