New Apple TV and HomePod Mini Are Still Missing, Here's Why

Apple this week unveiled 7 products, ranging from the iPhone 17e to the MacBook Neo, but caller Apple TV and HomePod mini models were not among them.


Given that determination person been rumors astir the next-generation Apple TV and HomePod mini since all the mode backmost successful precocious 2024, immoderate customers are wondering wherefore the devices person yet to launch, and the reply apt relates to Siri.

In September, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that the adjacent Apple TV and HomePod mini would some enactment the much personalized mentation of Siri powered by Apple Intelligence. Apple primitively aimed to merchandise the revamped Siri past year, but it was pushed back, and the Apple TV and HomePod mini are apt delayed arsenic a result. We fishy that Apple's long-rumored astute location hub is besides held up by the Siri delay.

In January, Apple and Google announced that Google Gemini volition assistance powerfulness aboriginal Apple Intelligence features, including a much personalized Siri coming this year. Apple has yet to supply a much circumstantial timeframe, but Gurman reported that the personalized Siri features are presently slated for either iOS 26.5 oregon iOS 27.

iOS 26.5 volition apt beryllium released successful May, pursuing a beta investigating play opening successful April. iOS 27 volition debut astatine Apple's yearly developers league WWDC successful June, and that update should beryllium released to each users successful September. Accordingly, the caller Apple TV and HomePod mini mightiness not beryllium announced until April to September this year.

Earlier rumors claimed the adjacent Apple TV would beryllium equipped with the A17 Pro chip, which is the oldest spot that supports Apple Intelligence. The instrumentality is besides expected to diagnostic Apple's N1 spot for Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread.

As for the HomePod mini, it is expected to usage an Apple Watch's S9 spot oregon newer, but it is not wholly wide however that spot would beryllium susceptible capable to enactment the revamped Siri powered by Apple Intelligence. Other rumored features see the N1 chip, improved dependable quality, a newer Ultra Wideband chip, and a red colour option.

The existent Apple TV was unveiled successful October 2022, portion the HomePod mini debuted successful October 2020, truthful some devices are owed for upgrades. Hopefully, the much personalized Siri arrives successful the adjacent fewer months, and the 2 devices travel soon after.
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