New HomePod Expected Alongside Updated HomePod Mini and Apple TV

On a unrecorded Q&A telephone today, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said Apple is readying to merchandise a caller full-sized HomePod alongside caller HomePod mini and Apple TV models.


Gurman reiterated that updates to each 3 products are on clasp until Apple releases its much personalized mentation of Siri aboriginal this year. The revamped adjunct is expected to debut successful iOS 27, which volition beryllium disposable successful beta starting successful June and should beryllium released to each users with a compatible iPhone successful September.

Accordingly, caller HomePod, HomePod mini, and Apple TV models should beryllium released this year.

In his Power On newsletter past weekend, Gurman said caller versions of the Apple TV and HomePod mini astatine a minimum have been "ready" since past year, and connected the telephone contiguous helium explicitly said "yes" to a caller full-sized HomePod coming arsenic well.

Inventory of the Apple TV, HomePod mini, and full-sized HomePod is erstwhile again "running low" astatine Apple's retail stores astir the world.


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 4K debuted successful October 2022, and the HomePod mini was introduced successful October 2020, truthful some devices are owed for upgrades.

The full-sized HomePod was past updated in January 2023. There person been nary rumored upgrades for it yet beyond enactment for the revamped Siri.
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