Apple is set to make a major entry into the smart home world next week with the launch of a trio of new products. However, it seems that its plans in this direction are in the works.onec is considerably larger than it might seem at first glance. According to reporter Mark Gurman from Bloombergbecause Apple is collaborating with LG on a range of accessories to be designed specifically with the new ecosystem in mind Apple led by a display for controlling a smart home HomePad. For example, a smart lock, videophone, thermostat, and several security cameras are in the works.
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Information about the upcoming products appeared in documents that LG submitted to the US certification agency FCC and the organization UL Solutions. The company itself Apple It is not mentioned in them and LG has also asked the FCC to keep more detailed information confidential, according to Bloombergbut Apple collaborated on the development of the device. It is all the more surprising that the products will not be sold under his brand. Their manufacturer and brand will remain LG, while Apple It is intended to help, for example, with the design, functions or technical aspects of the device.
What is very interesting is that we should expect a really large number of Smart Home news. LG is reportedly preparing a wired video callonek, thermostat, smart lock, temperature sensor, indoor and outdoor security camera, as well as a camera combined with an outdoor spotlight. Some devices are said to support Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Thread and Matter, which fits very well into the current trend HomeKitu. The smart lock also has to offer Ultra Wideband, thanks to which it could recognize that the user is with his iPhonem or Apple Watch located in its immediate vicinity, and then automatically unlock the door.
Pro Apple cooperation with LG is a relatively smart solution. If it really wants to compete more significantly with ecosystems like Google Nest, Amazon Ring or Samsung SmartThings, needs a much broader hardware offering around its platform than it can create on its own. Working with a manufacturer like LG will allow it to influence the look and function of individual products without having to manufacture, sell, and then support every sensor, camera, or lock itself.
Moreover, the partnership is not as surprising as it might seem at first glance. Apple He has been working with LG for a long time, for example in the field of displays, and in the past he has also created monitors with them. UltraFine designed primarily for Macs. While LG itself is not nearly as big a player in the world of smart home accessories as some competitors, it did gain a majority stake in the platform in 2024. HomeIt is evident that he wants to pay significantly more attention to this area.
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However, we will have to wait a while for the accessories themselves. Apple he has his own HomePad together with the new Apple TV 4K to HomePodem mini to be introduced on October 13th, however smart home LG products will not be ready for sale for several months according to available information. However, if the current information is confirmed, it is becoming increasingly clear that Apple does not want HomeThe Pad is presented as just another standalone product, but in the long term, they are trying to build an entire smart home ecosystem around it, and LG is supposed to help them significantly with this.
