The supply chain for Apple’s upcoming HomePod with display (which some pundits think will be dubbed the “Command Center”) is hard at work as the product’s launch nears, acceding to DigiTimes (a subscription is required to read the article).
The article claims that the device’s 7-inch LCD panel will be exclusively supplied by Tianma Microelectronics in China. Depending on which rumors you believe, the product will arrive as early as March or as late as the last half of the year.
Here’s what a September report from 9to5Mac said about a HomePod with display:
° The device will be powered by an A18 processor.
° It has a squarish display rather than an iPad-ish rectangular design.
° It has a built-in camera that works for FaceTime and other video conferencing apps.
° The device uses the camera to identify hand gestures from a distance.
° The device can run apps and play media on its own, but it will also work as an AirPlay receiver.
