亚马逊Echo Hub产品图① Apple plans to launch a wall-mounted display in March next year. This device can control smart home devices, participate in video calls, etc., similar to Amazon's Echo Hub; ② Well-known Apple analyst Guo Mingyi broke the news that Apple will enter the smart home IP camera (web camera) market for the first time, and mass production is expected in 2026.
Finance Association, November 13 (Editor Liu Rui) For several months, rumors have been circulating that Apple is developing a smart home display. On Tuesday EST, well-known Apple tipster Mark Gurman (Mark Gurman) revealed that Apple plans to launch a wall-mounted display in March next year.
It was revealed that this device can control smart home devices, participate in video calls, etc., similar to Amazon's Echo Hub.
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According to reports, this AI wall-mounted display looks similar to a square iPad and is about the size of two iPhones when placed side by side. The screen is about 6 inches, has thick frames on the edges, and is available in two colors: silver and black.
The device has a camera on the top front that can be used for FaceTime, in addition to a built-in rechargeable battery and speaker.
The device is also expected to support Siri and Apple Intelligence voice control. It works independently, but requires an iPhone to complete the initial setup.
On this wall-mounted display, Apple designed a customizable home screen with widgets that can be used to show things like the weather and upcoming appointments, photo slideshows, or important home controls.
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If the rumor is true, the smart display will be able to centrally control HomeKit-compatible lights, sensors, thermostats, etc.
In addition, Apple may also be planning to build its smart home ecosystem through more products, because well-known Apple analyst Guo Mingyi broke the news that Apple will enter the smart home IP camera (web camera) market for the first time, and mass production is expected in 2026.
The camera is designed to be seamlessly integrated with other Apple hardware devices through a wireless connection, and the long-term production target is to reach the level of 10 million shipments per year.
Guo also revealed that Goertek has obtained NPI and will be the exclusive assembly supplier.
The wall-mounted display may cost as much as $1,000
According to reports, Apple has designed multiple docks for this smart display so that it can be hung on a wall or placed on a countertop with a stand with an additional speaker and run a new operating system that “looks like a hybrid of the Apple Watch operating system and the iPhone's recently introduced standby mode.”
According to reports, the display will use sensors to detect the distance between people and the screen and adjust the display content according to the distance between people. For example, it may show the temperature when no one is nearby, but when someone is close, it can switch to the interface to adjust the thermostat,
According to rumors, Apple's display also supports the company's Handoff (Handoff) function, which allows users to continue to perform tasks on different devices.
The report said that depending on the components used, the high-end version of this wall-mounted device could cost as much as $1,000.