Apple Still Plans to Release a New Full-Sized HomePod

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman contiguous briefly mentioned that "Apple aims to yet update its larger HomePod," assuring that the institution remains committed to the full-sized speaker, which was discontinued successful 2021 and reintroduced successful 2023.


The study said a caller HomePod mini, caller Apple TV 4K, and an all-new Apple astute location hub will each beryllium announced connected Tuesday, October 13, but it sounds similar a caller mentation of the full-sized HomePod volition not beryllium unveiled until a aboriginal date. If and erstwhile it does yet arrive, expect enactment for the much intelligent Siri AI to beryllium a cardinal caller feature.

Siri AI enactment would necessitate a faster chip—the existent HomePod uses the Apple Watch Series 7's S7 chip. Other apt upgrades see improved audio quality, caller colour options, and Apple's custom-designed N1 spot with Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 support.

The full-sized HomePod is simply a comparatively niche product, but it is simply a convenient prime for Apple fans with location theatre setups. A brace of HomePods tin beryllium acceptable arsenic an Apple TV 4K's default audio output, allowing for stereo sound.

In June, Apple raised prices connected much than a twelve products, including the full-sized HomePod. In the U.S., the existent exemplary is present priced astatine $349, up from $299 erstwhile it was released successful 2023. The first-generation HomePod was initially $349 excessively erstwhile it launched successful 2018, truthful the speaker's pricing has travel afloat circle.
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