If you were hoping that Apple together with the new HomeUnder mini will also introduce the successor to the classic large HomePod, you'll have to wait a while longer. The good news, however, is that Apple He certainly hasn't given up on his larger smart speaker and, according to the latest information, he still plans to update it. Just so you know nestand at the same time as other new products for the smart home, which it is to introduce in October.
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Apple According to information from reporter Mark Gurman from Bloomberga rather interesting batch of products aimed at the smart home, scheduled for October 13th. The long-awaited Home Hub, new generation HomeOn the floor mini and also new Apple TVThe last two new products mentioned are to retain the current design, but inside they will receive more powerful chips, thanks to which they will be ready for, among other things, the new generation. Siri with AI features. HomeUnder mini It is also expected to arrive in new colors variacolors including pink and green.
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Large HomeThe pod will come later.
However, it is precisely next to these products that the absence of a large HomeIt may seem a bit strange. Its current generation was introduced in January 2023 and Apple has not fundamentally improved it since then. According to Gurman, however, development of a successor is continuing, but its introduction is not immediately on the agenda. In other words, while HomeUnder mini is due to receive an update this fall, while its bigger sibling will follow later. Unfortunately, it is not yet clear when exactly.
We don't know much about the new features themselves yet. However, previous information mainly spoke of the use of a newer and significantly more powerful chip, which would HomePodu allowed to use the new Siri. Just support Siri AI will be the future of smart speakers Applu is absolutely essential. In the code HomePod Software 27 parts of the system related to Siri AI along with new lighting effects to match her appearance. Current HomeBut under the new Siri they do not support, so it is possible that Apple some of its functions will be tied to new hardware.
On the other hand, according to current information, major design changes are not expected. Apple should stick to the current concept HomePod and focus primarily on its internals. In addition to a more powerful processor, there is also speculation about a more modernoneactively or to a newer generation Ultra Wideband chip, which could improve, for example, the transmission of music between iPhoneme HomePod. In addition, more powerful hardware could AppIt could also open the door to further modifications of computational audio.
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Pro fans of the great HomeTherefore, it is important that with him Apple still counting. The October batch of smart home products will probably belong to HomeOn the floor mini, Apple TV and a completely new one Home Wow, classic. HomeThe Pod is definitely not over, though. We'll just have to wait a little longer for its next generation.
