HomePad: Apple’s display-equipped HomePod delayed again – Ming-Chi Kuo

Apple’s highly anticipated HomePod with a built-in smart display has been delayed. According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the device is now expected to launch in the third quarter of 2025, pushing back the release timeline.
Ming-Chi Kuo via Medium:
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The mass production schedule for the display-equipped HomePod has been delayed multiple times. Initially forecasted for 2024 (as I predicted in 2023), it was postponed to 1Q25, and more recently, further delayed to after WWDC 2025/3Q25.
The delay in production is mainly due to software development. The display-equipped HomePod is expected to feature an A18 processor, a 6–7 inch display, and support for the Apple Intelligence.
Compared to the current HomePod lineup, the display-equipped HomePod will emphasize smart home functionalities more. It can be seen as Apple’s strategic repositioning of the HomePod product line…
The display-equipped HomePod is expected to ship around 500,000 units in 2H25. If the market response is positive, this product’s annual shipments could reach the million-unit level.

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MacDailyNews Take: HomePad keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’ into the future.

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