Apple Smart Home Display with iMac G4-like base in development: Gurman

Apple is reportedly working on a smart display that is expected to arrive as the company’s latest product since the Apple Vision Pro that was unveiled at WWDC 2023. It is expected to function as a smart home device and is said to it has a small display supported by a circular base similar to the company’s older iMac computers. Apple will reportedly equip the alleged smart display with a new operating system, according to details shared by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.

In the latest edition of his weekly Power On newsletter, Gurman states that Apple continues to work on its next product, which is expected to appear as a “smart home screen” with a small display. The journalist also says that the screen will be the size of two adjacent iPhone units, and that it will have a square shape.

The smart home display will also come equipped with a circular base – allowing it to be placed at an angle – which may be equipped with speakers, according to Gurman, who adds that it could resemble the base of Apple’s iMac G4 model that was released. in 2002.

While customers can purchase an iPad and a HomePod, this smart display appears to combine the functionality of both devices. Gurman states that Apple will introduce a new operating system designed for the smart display that will enable the primary purpose of controlling smart home devices, which will support apps like FaceTime and Notes – suggesting it will also be equipped with a camera.

Apple’s first smart home display is expected to arrive in 2025, but the company is reportedly developing a more advanced model at the same time that can be moved using a robotic arm. According to the journalist, this device could be unveiled in a year’s time in 2025, with a price tag of around $1,000 (approximately Rs. 84,000).