New Apple TV and HomePod Mini Reportedly 'Nearly Ready to Launch'

New models of the Apple TV and HomePod mini are "nearly acceptable to launch," with Apple readying to merchandise them "this fall," according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In different words, the devices would apt motorboat astir September oregon October.


The study said some devices volition beryllium equipped with faster processors that enactment Siri AI.

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.

The adjacent HomePod mini is expected to usage an Apple Watch's S9 spot oregon newer. Other previously-rumored features for the talker see the N1 chip, improved dependable quality, a newer Ultra Wideband chip, and a red colour option.

The devices volition not person immoderate large plan changes, according to Gurman. However, helium said the adjacent Apple TV might beryllium accompanied by an updated Siri Remote.

The existent Apple TV 4K was unveiled successful October 2022, portion the HomePod mini was introduced successful October 2020, truthful determination has been a agelong hold for caller models. Rumors astir caller Apple TV and HomePod mini models person been circulating for years and years by this point, but the devices were seemingly postponed until Siri AI launches.

Siri AI is disposable successful the iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27 betas. Those updates are expected to beryllium released to the wide nationalist successful September, astatine which constituent Siri AI volition yet beryllium disposable to the masses.

The existent Apple TV 4K has an A15 Bionic spot from the iPhone 13 series, portion the HomePod mini uses the S5 spot from the Apple Watch Series 5.

Both devices received terms increases past month. In the U.S., the Apple TV present starts astatine $199 (up from $129), portion the HomePod mini is present $129 (up from $99).
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