2024-01-27 13:55:03
January 27, 2024 22:55
Apple is developing a HomePod equipped with an LCD display, which may be released in the first half of this year (January to June).
thisNew HomePodThe specs ofNew HomePod miniExpectations regarding the release date have been reported.
■Key points of this article that can be understood in 3 lines
1. A new HomePod with a 7-inch LCD display may be announced by June.
2. The SiP for HomePod with display is expected to be S9.
3. The new HomePod mini, which will be announced later this year, may also be equipped with S9.
Rumors regarding HomePod with display
New HomePodThe size of the LCD display installed in the will be 7 inches, and it is expected that China’s Tianma will supply it.
Leaker Kosutami (@KosutamiSan) posted an image of a prototype part of the new HomePod, which has a space for mounting an LCD display, and it was confirmed that the design is similar to the current model.
The code name of the new HomePod is “B720”, and the system in package (SiP) installed may be the S9 installed in the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra.
In addition, MacRumors predicts that the sound quality may be improved by improving the installed speakers, the microphone may be improved, and Wi-Fi 6E support may be implemented.
If this is true, the poor sound quality compared to Bose products should be improved. Additionally, many Apple products are supporting Wi-Fi 6E, so it is certain that it will become a reality.
When will the new HomePod and new HomePod mini be announced?
It is rumored that the new HomePod will be announced in the first half of 2024 (January to June), so it may be announced in March along with the new iPad Pro and new iPad Air, or it will be announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC24) in June. It is likely that it will be announced at some point.
There is a possibility that the HomePod mini will be replaced with a new model in the second half of this year, but it is thought that at least the SiP will be updated as well.
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