Three New Apple Home Products Rumored for 2026

Apple has a agelong database of new products rumored for 2026, including a bid of location products that volition spot the institution establishing much of a beingness successful the astute location space. Robots are connected the skyline for 2027, but the 2026 releases volition beryllium a small tamer.

HomePod mini

We're expecting a caller HomePod mini 2 to motorboat astatine immoderate time. Apple isn't going to update the device's design, but we could get caller colors. The ‌HomePod mini‌ 2 volition person an updated S-series spot based connected the Apple Watch Series 10 chip, and there's a anticipation for dependable improvements and improved real-time computational audio. Apple volition besides apt upgrade to Bluetooth 5.3 for connectivity improvements, and it could get a second-generation Ultra Wideband chip.

The existent ‌HomePod mini‌ is $99, and that's not expected to change.

Home Hub

Apple has been moving connected a location hub that volition service arsenic a centralized determination for each members of the household to power astute location devices, marque calls, perceive to music, get accusation similar the weather, usage Siri, presumption photos, spot a household calendar, and more.

Rumors suggest the location hub volition person beingness sensors to observe erstwhile idiosyncratic is successful the room, and an included camera could beryllium capable to archer who is speaking to it truthful that it tin popular up a personalized enactment of apps and features for each user.

The location hub is expected to person Face ID, built-in speakers, and enactment for Apple Intelligence acknowledgment to an A18 chip. While determination won't beryllium a dedicated App Store, the location hub volition tally Apple apps similar Safari, Apple Music, Notes, Calendar, Photos, and Apple News.

There are 2 abstracted models, including 1 that's designed to beryllium mounted connected the partition and 1 that has a talker basal that looks similar a ‌HomePod mini‌.

Security Camera and Doorbell Camera

Apple is designing its ain indoor information cameras that volition link to Apple Home and interface with the location hub. We've besides heard rumors of a potential doorbell camera with ‌Face ID‌ that would beryllium capable to link to a doorway lock.

Any Apple-designed cameras volition diagnostic HomeKit Secure Video with end-to-end encryption, but small other is known astatine this time. There has been mixed accusation connected erstwhile we mightiness spot Apple's information cameras, but they could travel arsenic aboriginal arsenic 2026.

Launch Timing

The ‌HomePod mini‌ and location hub are expected aboriginal successful the year, apt earlier WWDC. The cameras, if we get them successful 2026, volition apt travel precocious successful the year. Prior rumors suggested that Apple would merchandise the location hub astir the clip that the caller mentation of ‌Siri‌ launches. The smarter ‌Siri‌ was expected successful iOS 26.4, but it whitethorn present beryllium pushed backmost to iOS 26.5.

Read More

For much connected what to expect from Apple successful 2026, we person a dedicated Apple Products guide that lists each of the devices connected the horizon. We update it regularly, truthful it's a utile usher to bookmark and cheque each present and past to support up to day with Apple's plans.
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