Apple It looks like there are plenty of devices in the pipeline awaiting launch, and one of them is the successor to the 2018 original homepod – Apple’s first smart home speaker – said to be discontinued in 2021 bloombergMark Gurman. According to Gurman, the rumored HomePod could look the same and be bigger than homepod mini – Joe went on to replace the HomePod.
In his latest newsletter, “Power On,” Gurman detailed what Apple has in store for us until next year. are new iphone, Macs more watches, but Apple could also introduce a successor to the 2018 HomePod, codenamed the B203, which according to Gurman should arrive sometime next year.
Gurman sheds some light on the upcoming HomePod and suggests that this S8 will be powered by SiP (system-in-package). Well, the S8 isn’t out yet, and it is expected to reveal with the upcoming apple watch series 8Which should be launched along with the new iPhones in September this year.
In case you forgot, the original HomePod had an A8 chipset inside, the same chip that iphone 6s, Meanwhile, the HomePod Mini S5 is powered by SiP, which is one of the Apple Watch Series 5. Hence, it makes more sense for the upcoming chipset to come with an S series chip instead of the older A-series chipset for better neural processing. Since it’s going to handle a lot of Siri conversations.
Apart from this, the new HomePod is not expected to come with major cosmetic changes so that it looks the same as the original HomePod. As far as audio quality is concerned, Gurman says it will be more or less the same as the 2018 HomePod. And it may come with an updated display on top that could support multi-touch functionality.
One of the primary reasons behind the failure of the HomePod was its hefty price tag. The HomePod was introduced for $349 (Rs 19,900 in India), while most smart speakers were available for a fraction of its price. So, there are chances that the new HomePod may come with a more affordable price tag.
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