The smart home hub — rumored to be called the “HomePad” or maybe “Command Center” — has purportedly been delayed due to Apple’s issues with Apple Intelligence. Gurman says the device will sport a 7-inch display and a speaker and run an operating system with the codename of “Charismatic.”
He says the OS is designed to be used by multiple members of a household. In the past, Gurman says the operating system will be dubbed “Pebble.” I suspect the final name of the operating system will be “HomeOS.”
Here’s what a September 2024 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.
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