Apple might have already announced multiple devices this year, but more are set to come.
The HomePod with a smart display is still reported to be arriving within the next few months, despite reports of a delay to Siri.
Apple might have been focused on the release of its new iPhone 16e, MacBook Air and the latest iPad models in the iPad (A16) and the iPad Air (M3), but there's still plenty set to come from the company before the year is out.
The iPhone 17 series is expected, of course, alongside new Apple Watch models, but rumours have also pointed to Apple placing a focus on the smart home market with an Echo Show-like HomePod featuring a display.
The rumours of the HomePod with smart display first appeared back in December, with analyst Ming-Chi Kuo initially suggesting the device would be released early in 2025.
Why has the new HomePod seemingly been delayed?
That's obviously not happened, but based on Kuo's latest post on X, the device is still expected to arrive before the end of the year. Kuo even suggests it could arrive by the third quarter, suggesting it will launch around the same time as the iPhone 17 series and new Apple Watch models.
Whether the HomePod with display might be teased at WWDC25 is unclear as yet – we saw Apple Vision Pro during the company's developer conference and that was several months before it became available to buy.
There's also the chance we might not however, as presumably a HomePod with a smart display will heavily rely on Siri, as previous HomePods have done, and the smarter and more conversational version that due to arrive with Apple Intelligence has been delayed – as was reported earlier this week.
Three months ago, I predicted that mass production of the new display-equipped HomePod would slip from 1Q25 to 3Q25 (after WWDC) due to software development issues. Beyond Apple Intelligence, the issues also involve ensuring the HomePod’s interface aligns with new OS updates… https://t.co/wg4EazzTW3March 12, 2025
Beyond the Siri delays, Kuo suggests that the new HomePod delay could be down to its interface needing to align with new OS updates, including iOS 19, which is expected to be released in the latter half of the year, alongside the new iPhone models.
For now, there is no confirmation on a new HomePod with a smart display, but with so many rumours surrounding the concept, it would be a surprise for something in this category not to appear. We do hope we will get a tease of it at WWDC25 however, so fingers crossed.
