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Rumors that Apple is working on a new sixth-generation Apple TV are nothing new. Now there is a new report that says the device will be unveiled in 2021.
Clues in the tvOS 14 code have already hinted at an unknown Apple TV device. Several leakers have also reported on a corresponding model. Now the Japanese news site Nikkei Asian Review has spoken out. is called it:
Apple is also preparing an aggressive production schedule for its high-end computers, including the MacBook Pro and iMac Pro, for 2021, two other people familiar with the matter said. The company is in the process of replacing the Intel processors in its computers with homegrown CPUs built using technology from British chip designer ARM. Apple already unveiled three MacBook models with the M1 processor in late 2020 and said it will take about two years to fully switch to homegrown CPUs. The U.S. tech giant is also working on a new Apple TV, a home entertainment device for video-on-demand services, for next year, one of the people said.
Apple TV 6: Will Apple redesign the remote control?
While it was originally speculated that Apple could present the brand new Apple TV this winter, Jon Prosser and Mark Gutmanns have already stated several times that the device will not be released until next year. What new features it will have is not known. Observers currently assume that the device will have more storage space and a faster processor. However, it is not known whether significant design changes are planned. It is suspected that the remote control will be fundamentally redesigned. (Photo by oasisamuel / Bigstockphoto)
