Apple's HomePod with 7-inch Screen Expected in 2024

Following last month’s release of Apple’s second-generation HomePod, the first edition of which debuted in 2018, the company is reportedly working on a revamped version of the smart speaker.

According to the latest reports, Apple may introduce a redesigned HomePod with a 7–inch touchscreen display. The latest development was shared by noted Apple analyst Ming Chi Kuo.

He further explained that, the Chinese display solutions provider Tianma will supply panels for the redesigned HomePod. In his post on Medium, the analyst said that the new HomePod’s display could offer deeper integration with other hardware products from Apple. By introducing smart displays, Apple’s HomePod will compete with Amazon’s Echo Show and Google’s Nest Hub.

Incidentally, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman was the first to report that the Cupertino-based company was working on a new HomePod model with display and camera and multi-touch functionality.

Apple launched its second generation Apple HomePod in January this year. The latest smart speaker comes with Siri, built-in sensors and EQ microphones.

The device is powered by Apple’s in-house S7 chipset. The second generation speaker comes with five tweeters compared to the seven tweeters on the original variant. It has four microphones instead of six spotted on the previous generation.

Apple added a 4-inch high-excursion woofer to the HomePod which enhances the bass capabilities.

With the S7 processor, the HomePod 2 offers improved computational audio. The new device also supports Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos audio and will also support multi-room AirPlay and stereo pairing.

March 11, 2023