{"slug": "apples-reported-homepad-may-launch-as-early-as-october", "title": "Apple’s reported ‘HomePad’ may launch as early as October", "summary": "Apple's long-rumored smart home hub, reportedly called 'HomePad,' may launch as early as October, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The device will feature a 7-inch square display, a tvOS-based operating system, and revamped Siri AI, part of Apple's broader push into smart home devices including a security camera and new Apple TV and HomePod mini models.", "body_md": "For years, we’ve heard rumors of a new [home hub device from Apple](/ai-artificial-intelligence/891723/apple-homepad-delay-rumor), meant to take on smart home devices like the Google Nest Hub Mini and Amazon’s Echo Show. Besides “HomePod with a screen,” details have been sparse. But now, a [new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-28/new-apple-tv-4k-box-homepod-mini-and-siri-ai-smart-home-hub-are-coming) sheds some light on the alleged device, as well as a potential release window.\n\n# Apple’s reported ‘HomePad’ may launch as early as October\n\nThe ‘HomePod with a screen’ might finally see the light of day\n\nThe ‘HomePod with a screen’ might finally see the light of day\n\nAccording to Gurman, the new smart hub will feature a 7-inch square display and a brand new operating system based on Apple’s tvOS, with “grids of icons, widgets and apps” reminiscent of iOS and even WatchOS. It will reportedly feature the revamped Siri AI at its core, along with video chat, security, and intercom features that communicate with other Apple Home devices. Gurman says the device will also be able to automatically personalize the interface, including text and icon size, depending on who is looking at the display.\n\nThe rumored device is part of a larger push into the smart home for Apple, which previously relied mostly on third-party accessories to compete in the space at all. But with its enhanced Siri out in September, the company may finally feel ready to take on the category. Apple was reportedly supposed to reveal the smart home display in Spring 2025, but when the company delayed its AI-upgraded Siri, it moved the launch to line up with the release of iOS 27 and Siri AI.\n\nIn addition to the new Home Hub, Apple is said to be readying its own high-end security camera to compete with Amazon’s Ring system, a new [Apple TV](/23435393/apple-tv-4k-2022-third-gen-review-price-details) device, and a new [HomePod mini](/21561589/apple-homepod-mini-review). And later, it may launch its rumored [robotic arm with a screen](/2024/8/14/24220475/apple-next-big-project-tabletop-robot-ipad).\n\nGurman says it’s possible the new devices get pushed again, but he expects an announcement between October and early next year.\n\n**Follow topics and authors** from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.\n\n## Most Popular\n\n- The US is charging an American citizen for wiping his phone at the border\n- X Money is launching in the US starting today\n- Xbox’s huge outage even blocked games on disc\n- This is my new favorite laptop, but thanks to RAMageddon the price already went up by $800\n- Meta is royally screwing up its smart glasses rollout", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/apples-reported-homepad-may-launch-as-early-as-october", "canonical_source": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/971790/apple-homepad-rumor-launch", "published_at": "2026-07-28 14:39:42+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-28 14:42:26.513092+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-products", "ai-agents"], "entities": ["Apple", "Mark Gurman", "Bloomberg", "Siri", "Google Nest Hub Mini", "Amazon Echo Show", "HomePod mini", "Apple TV"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/apples-reported-homepad-may-launch-as-early-as-october", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/apples-reported-homepad-may-launch-as-early-as-october.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/apples-reported-homepad-may-launch-as-early-as-october.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/apples-reported-homepad-may-launch-as-early-as-october.jsonld"}}