iOS 19 Delays Smart Home Hub Launch
According to TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple has pushed the launch of the purported good residence hub past the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2025. This is attributed to the redesign which iOS 19, Apple’s subsequent iteration of the iPhone working system (OS), is anticipated to endure. At the identical convention, the iPhone maker can also be more likely to showcase iOS 19 and its developments.
The firm is alleged to have plans of aligning the person interfaces throughout all units in Apple’s ecosystem, together with the purported good residence hub.
This builds upon a earlier claim by the identical analyst who steered that the mass manufacturing of the aforementioned system could slip from Q1 2025 to Q3 2025. It was beforehand suspected that Apple’s now-officially delayed growth of a extra superior model of Siri, powered by Apple Intelligence, was a significant factor. The good residence hub was reported to rely on the capabilities of the AI assistant.
However, Kuo’s claims recommend that delays associated to Siri is probably not the one purpose behind the postponed launch of the purported product. Until it launches, Apple was reported to have commenced an inner residence testing programme which permits choose staff to take residence the purported good residence hub for testing and submit suggestions.
Regarding the significance of the product in Apple’s ecosystem, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman beforehand claimed that it could be the “first step towards an even bigger position within the good residence” together with being Apple’s “most vital launch of the yr” when it debuts.
