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According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple will launch a redesigned HomePod with a 7″ display in the first half of 2024.
In a short Item On Medium, Kuo writes that the next-generation HomePod display could enable deeper integration with other Apple hardware products. Tianma appears to be one of the beneficiaries of Apple's "revised smart home strategy" and will become the sole supplier of the redesigned HomePod display. If its involvement in the production of the new HomePod goes well, Tianma could also be entrusted with supplying iPad panels in the future.
HomePod with display: Apple is working on a new “homeOS” platform
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman was the first to suggest in 2021 that Apple was working on new HomePod models with displays and cameras. He also reported that Apple is working on multi-touch features for the HomePod. Longer term, Apple is said to be rethinking its smart home strategy and is reportedly working on a combined Apple TV and HomePod, as well as a HomePod with a screen attached to a robotic arm. The HomePod already runs a variant of tvOS. However, there are indications that Apple is working on a new "homeOS" platform. (Image: Apple)
