Apple is rumored to be doing work on an all-new smart house hub, and an claimed pointing to the tool owns was found in the iOS 18.6 beta.
9to5MacHere day saidThe one iOS 18.6’s code includes a new “apple-logo-1088@2x~house.png” picture asset. Also, like spoke to the speak, the “~house” suffix indicates the one the picture asset is intended to be bounded to Apple’s rumored homeOS doing work path for the house hub. Also, is expected to own a square iPad-like screen.
When the speak is right around the picture asset, thing serves like more proof the one Apple is holding going to work on the house hub’s software.
Apple’s smart house hub is rumored to piece a 6-inch or 7-inch show, and the A18 chip from iPhone 16 models. Also, the tool can reportedly be stuck to a talker base. Also, or mounted on a wall, and thing might let users to command smart house accessories, create FaceTime video calls, use Apple’s intercom piece between rooms in a house, and more. Also, thing could flat twice like a house safety path with an Apple-got ready camera.
While new homeOS trademark thing to do the one could be joined to Apple fueled hopes the one the business might give an early preview of the house hub in its WWDC 2025 grower meeting; But week, the one didn’t end up happening.
Apple in first got ready to unveil the house hub in March 2025. Also, but the tool’s start was reportedly postponed like an outcome of Apple staying its personalized Siri features; But the tool is unlikely to start up to them features are ready.
In March, Apple provide chain studier Ming-Chi Kuo spoke the one a HomePod with a screen might move in mass creating in the third quarter of 2025. Also, kuo is maybe referring to the rumored house hub, plus. His timeframe stays right, next the tool could still be said in part point after here year. Also, a start is expected near next year in the latest.
