- Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) is reportedly working on an updated version of the HomePod, which is expected to be released in Q4 2022 or Q1 2023. These are the details.
Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) is reportedly working on an updated version of the HomePod, which is expected to be released in Q4 2022 or Q1 2023. However, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (via MacRumors) believes that there might not be much innovation in terms of the hardware design of the smart speaker device or what size the device will be. It is also unclear whether there will be a HomePod mini successor or whether It will be a large speaker
In a previous rumor about the HomePod, Mark Gurman of Bloomberg said that Apple is considering a new HomePod version, which would be the size between the original HomePod and the HomePod mini. And it could potentially be priced between the HomePod mini and the larger HomePod.
There is also a rumor that Apple is working on developing speakers with screens and cameras to compete against devices like the Amazon Echo Show and the Google Nest Hub. However, these versions of the HomePod would likely not arrive until beyond Q1 2023.
Apple would release a new version of HomePod in 4Q22-1Q23, and there may not be much innovation in hardware design. Smart speakers are undoubtedly one of the essential elements of the home ecosystem, but I think Apple is still figuring out how to succeed in this market.
— 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) May 20, 2022
