Apple's rumored home hub device could arrive as early as October, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The device, internally nicknamed 'HomePad,' will feature a 7-inch square display running a new operating system built on tvOS, with grids of icons, widgets, and apps borrowing from iOS and watchOS.
Revamped Siri AI sits at the center of the product, alongside video chat and home security features. This is Apple's direct answer to the Google Nest Hub Mini and Amazon Echo Show, a market Apple has ignored for years while competitors built entrenched ecosystems.
The OS architecture choice is the detail worth your attention. A tvOS-based system for a home hub suggests Apple is building a new platform category, not just slapping a screen on a HomePod Mini. Gurman's full report covers the release window and what else is coming alongside it.
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