The HomePod is one of the accessories or devices that have gone most unnoticed in recent months. And it’s not surprising since Apple’s management of this product has been rather strange. We currently have the big speaker version and a smaller version called HomePod mini. A few months ago, speculation was circulating about the possible arrival of a touchscreen HomePod for early 2024 and this rumor gradually faded. However, Now, new information reveals that it is very likely that we will soon have a HomePod with a touchscreen.
A HomePod with touch screen… more versatility for the speaker
Apple Park has been the testing ground for many of the products we enjoy today. We know it in Cupertino he I’ve experimented a lot with HomePods. Some prototypes included a touchscreen on top, other prototypes imagined what it would be like to attach an iPad mini to it, and others added a small screen to one of the sides. However, Nothing has convinced Apple enough to change the trajectory of the HomePod.
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A few months ago, we told you that Apple’s real predictions were to launch a HomePod with a 7-inch screen in early 2024. This obviously does not seem to be the case. And that’s a X user (@KosutamiSan) has shared new information about the next generation of Apple’s HomePod. The new prototype, which you can see in the images published throughout the article, has the internal code HimePod B720 and has the same panel size and design as the 2nd generation HomePod.
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More details on the HomePod B720
Same panel size and design with HomePod 2. The screen was a bit curved, looks great when assembled.#appleinternal pic.twitter.com/z8mYgeI3O2– Kosutami (@KosutamiSan) December 26, 2023
The main difference with the 2nd generation is that The HomePod’s top screen will be a touchscreen LCD with which the user can interact: check what is currently playing, answer a phone call, move forward or backward in reading, etc. We don’t know what operating system it will carry and what it will look like, but little by little The idea of having a HomePod with a touchscreen is getting closer to reality.
