-
🖥️ Apple is reportedly working on developing smart displays for 2025.
-
🤏 The device looks like an iMac G4, but it’s smaller
-
🤖 Equipped with A18, you can now make FaceTime calls on homeOS
-
💰 Rumor has it that it will be relatively affordable.
Apple rumors Working with smart displays with robotic arms for 2026But a more accessible version of that product could be shipping in 2025. Report by Mark Gurman power on Newsletter The iPhone maker has hinted that it is developing its first iPad-like smart display, similar to the design of 2002’s iMac G4. Rumor has it that the device will launch an entirely new product category for Apple and is expected to ship in 2025. .
Garman said in his newsletter that the device’s display will be relatively small and square, making it look like two iPhones next to each other. The screen sits on top of a base that houses speakers, allowing you to talk to Siri and play music. The screen will be oriented slightly at an angle, but it’s unclear if it will be connected to the base with an arm, which could help complete the iMac G4’s look.
Under the hood, Garman says the smart display will be equipped with an A18 chip. This is the same processor as the A18 chip. iPhone16 and iPhone16 plus. As for software, Apple is expected to introduce a new operating system called homeOS that will be included in all of the company’s future smart displays. It can run apps like FaceTime, Calendar, and Notes, and since it’s rarely used like an iPad, it’s likely to incorporate a lot of voice commands.
One of the most interesting pieces of information in Garman’s report is the pricing for this mysterious smart home display. Apple is known for making their devices more expensive because they have the Apple logo on them (which isn’t really the case, but you get what I mean), but Garman says the price of their devices is higher. We believe that this will make it easier to purchase more devices for your device. house. The report mentions the phrase “relatively cheap,” but it’s very unclear what that means. Are we talking about $99, $199, $299, $399? Who says?
We won’t know the price of this new gadget until 2025, when Apple is expected to ship it. Previous reports have indicated that smart displays could arrive in the first half of this year, so keep an eye out for the next few months as we inch closer to that time.
Next: Asus ROG Phone 9 hands-on: The first gaming phone powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Buondonno is a writer for The Shortcut. Follow him on X @LegendaryScoop.
