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Written by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 26 May 2025 09:59 IST

Apple to Launch Smart Home Hub With AI, Built-In Camera by the End of This Year: Gurman

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Highlights

Apple's lower end device, codenamed J490, may have a 7-inch screen
It will reportedly run on a new operating system dubbed homeOS
A more high-end model is expected to launch within the next few years

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purported device could have a robotic arm attached at the end, with the ability to move around on the 's desk. The journalist claims Apple aims to incorporate a “unique AI personality” in this device and while it wanted to get this to the markets soon, these plans have taken a hit.

However, that does not mean the company's plans have been shelved. In the meantime, a lower-end version of the smart home device will be launched by the end of the year, as per Gurman. With the codename J490, it is reported to come with a 7-inch screen with a form factor that appears like a square iPad. There's a camera at the top, while it may also feature internal speakers, a built-in battery, and for Apple Intelligence features.

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The journalist claims this purported device may function like an AI wall tablet, enabling s to control it with a touch interface, which in itself is said to be a mixture of watchOS which powers the Apple Watch and the iPhone's Standby mode. It is also reported to mark the debut of the iPhone maker's new OS dubbed homeOS.

Its debut this year will be followed by the introduction of the tabletop smart home device with a robotic arm “a year or two later”. To get it ready in time for production, Apple is said to have cut down on some features which we may see in its future iterations. While official details still remain under wraps, the company aims to make a name in the smart home device market after losing ground to the likes of Amazon and Google which offer Alexa and Nest devices, respectively.

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