Smart speakers have become an increasingly common gadget in our homes. In 2018, Apple introduced the HomePod, a device that was a resounding failure due to its high price. Two years later they tried their luck again with the HomePod Mini, a smaller version that offered a much more competitive price.
In this case, sales did accompany it, especially due to the reduction in cost compared to the original HomePod, which was finally discontinued due to low sales. And it seemed that Apple wasn’t too keen on offering more versions of its own smart speaker with Siri. Nothing is further from reality.
It has been Mark Gurman, a journalist specializing in Apple products and whose success rate is surprisingly high, who has announced through his column in Bloomberg that Apple is already working on his successor. And eye, we would talk about a Apple TV with built-in HomePod.
Apple could launch its own Amazon Fire TV Cube this year
It should be remembered that the idea is not new at all. The Amazon Fire TV Cube is a hybrid between a Fire TV Stick 4K and an Echo speaker so Apple would like to do something similar, launching a hybrid between the Apple TV 4K and the HomePod of the company with the bitten apple.
As reported by Mark Gurman, this enigmatic device It would also have a webcam that will allow you to make video calls through FaceTime.. It is not the first time that rumors have been heard about it, but Gurman has stated that this new device will be a reality sooner than we think.
A product that could become a sales phenomenon for different reasons. To begin with, and with permission from the Nvidia Shield TV Pro, the Apple TV 4K has the honor of being the best media player you can buy since it offers much higher performance and features than other solutions such as Chromecast or Amazon Fire TV Stick.
To this must be added the fact that this version would also incorporate a HomePod smart speaker, offering a soundscape at the height of the most demanding users, in addition to being able to enjoy all the benefits that Siri offers as a voice assistant.
It may be that in Spain, where sales of Apple products are rather anecdotal, this product is not an overwhelming success, but in other markets where the company with the bitten apple dominates with an iron fist, such as the United States, this hybrid between Apple TV 4K and HomePod It will surely be one of the hits of the year.
Of course, before throwing bells on the fly, it will be time to be patient since, although the source of the information is totally reliable, at the moment we are facing a rumor.
