According to the Bloomberg report, Mark Gurman (Mark Gurman) said in a report yesterday that the HomePod mini is equipped with an inactive temperature/humidity sensor. In addition, he also briefly mentioned that Apple “Always developing new speakers with screens and cameras”.
This report indicates that Apple may at least be exploring new HomePod models equipped with displays and cameras to compete with Google’s Nest Hub Max, Amazon’s Echo Show, and Facebook’s Portal, but Gurman cautioned that “launch products and It is not imminent”, so there is no guarantee that Apple will launch such a product.
Google’s Nest Hub Max is equipped with a 10-inch touch screen and can also be voice-controlled via Google Assistant. Nest Hub Max allows users to view daily information such as weather and calendar appointments, stream videos from Netflix and other sources through the built-in Chromecast, play music through a stereo speaker system, use the built-in 6.5-megapixel camera for video calls, and control smart home accessories Wait.
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Nest Hub Max can also be used as a “smart digital photo frame” to store photo albums, and can also display real-time video signals from Nest cameras and video doorbells, so it is suitable for being placed on kitchen countertops or bedside tables. If Apple’s camera-equipped HomePod is on the market, it will probably also provide similar features, such as FaceTime video calls and HomeKit integration.
Earlier this month, Apple announced the discontinuation of the full-size HomePod and shifted its focus to HomePod mini. Gurman said that Apple still lacks a “unified strategy” in the smart home market, and some people within the company apparently blame the lack of progress on Siri’s lack of comparison with Google Assistant and Alexa. It remains to be seen whether a new HomePod model with a screen and camera will come out.
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