In late September, a rumor claimed Apple would be holding a special event on October 13 to unveil new smart home products, including the mythical Home Pad or Home Hub, the Home Pod mini 2 speaker, and a new Apple TV 4K box. Today the company has confirmed the event, which has the tagline "Welcome home". You can see the official teaser video below. Welcome home. October 13. https://t.co/Chel GSDOTI— Greg Joswiak (@gregjoz) October 8, 2026
All three aforementioned products are expected to support the new Siri AI. The Home Pad or Home Hub will have a 6" square display and there will be two versions of the device, one intended to be used on a desk or countertop and the other one intended to be wall-mounted. Its base will have a built-in speaker, and the screen will be held up by a metal arm.
The Home Pod mini 2 and the new Apple TV 4K box have both been a long time coming, with the original Home Pod mini being released in 2020 and the latest Apple TV 4K box having arrived in 2022.
Source: GSMArena · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing