According to rumors, the Homepad will arrive somewhere next year. But what exactly is it? These are 5 features that the Homepad will get!
These are 5 features that come to the Homepad
Although Apple has not yet officially announced the HomePad, more and more rumors are emerging that Apple has started development. The Homepad is a smart speaker with an integrated screen. This device must combine the functions of a HomePod, iPad and Apple TV into a kind of Smart Home-Hub.
Screen of 7 inches
According to earlier rumors, the Homepad would have a 6-inch screen. But usually reliable Apple connoisseur Mark Gurman recently indicated that this will be a 7-inch. Some designs say that there is a screen at the top of the speaker. But there are ok rumors that there will be a version with a separate screen that is attached to the speaker via an arm.
Software: Homeos
The Apple Homepad is expected to run on a completely new operating system, which according to rumors has the name Homeos. According to Gurman, this new operating system is a mix of the Apple Watch and the standby mode of the iPhone.
Support for Widgets
In the standby mode of the iPhone you will see different widgets that you can set up to your choice. Since Mark Gurman says that the Homepad is partially based on this function, widgets will also become one of the 5 features.
There are even rumors that say that the widgets on the screen can adapt to the distance to the user. From a distance, the Homepad then shows information, such as the weather, time or smart home status.
But as soon as you get closer, the interface changes automatically and you get access to other controls such as media players, light controls and other smart devices.
To place everywhere in the house
According to Gurman, Apple has several extras in the planning for the Homepad. This way you can buy extra screens that you can attach to the wall anywhere in your house. But according to him there will also be extra speakers that you can put on the table, next to your bed or somewhere else.
Smart (er) siri
The current smart devices from Apple (such as the HomePod, HomePod Mini and Apple TV 4K) are a bit behind when it comes to smart functions. They still run on the old version of Siri, without support for AI.
De HomePad krijgt een compleet vernieuwde versie van Siri. This smart assistant then receives support for chatgpt, and more. We do hope that the AI ​​functions are now also fully available in the Netherlands. And not like now on the iPhone, that you necessarily have to put the device on the English language to use it.
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