Apple is planning on launching a wall-mounted display that may control appliances, handle video conferencing and use artificial intelligence to navigate apps, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing individuals with knowledge of the hassle.
The product, code-named J490, may very well be announced as early as March, the report said, adding that it is going to highlight the brand new AI platform, Apple Intelligence.
Apple didn’t immediately reply to a Reuters request for comment.
The upper-end device may very well be priced as much as $1,000 depending upon the components getting used, the report said, however the display-only device can be far lower than that.
The potential device launch would come because the tech behemoth looks to compete with rivals within the smart home market, including Google’s Nest Hub and Amazon’s Echo Show and Echo Hub smart displays.
The AI wall tablet, which looks like a square iPad and is in regards to the size of two iPhones side by side, has a roughly 6-inch screen and will likely be offered in silver and black colours, Bloomberg News said.
The product will likely be a standalone device, but it is going to require an iPhone for some tasks, the report said.
