Apple to Launch Updated Version of Original HomePod Smart Speaker Next Year
According to the latest Power On newsletter from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple will launch the successor to the original HomePod smart speaker next year with various additions. Gurman believes that the smart speaker will feature a similar design and the audio quality will be more or less the same as well. However, it will boast a display for touch interactions. In addition, the upcoming HomePod will be potentially powered by the S8 chip, the same chip which is rumored to power the Apple Watch Series 8. In contrast, the current HomePod mini is powered by the S5 chip which was introduced with the Apple Watch Series 5. It was also previously rumored that Apple is working on a new HomePod smart speaker with a display and camera capabilities for FaceTime. However, no concrete launch details were available for the hybrid HomePod speaker. Another prominent analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo states that Apple will launch an updated version of the original HomePod later this year or early next year. However, Kuo argues against the updated design with little innovation in hardware. We will share more details on the HoemPod smart speaker as soon as further details are available. Until then, share your expectations with us in the comments section below.
