Apple plans to release a brand new wall-mounted tablet device codenamed J490 in March next year, aiming to enter the smart home market and compete with products such as the Amazon Echo Show and Google Nest Hub. This device will integrate Apple's upcoming Apple Intelligence AI platform to become the smart control center of the home, and has functions such as video conferencing and AI navigation applications, indicating a major strategic move by Apple in the field of smart homes. After three years of research and development, this product is a key project of Apple CEO Tim Cook, trying to enhance Apple's competitiveness in this field.
Apple is struggling to catch up with competitors in the smart home market and is expected to launch a brand new product in March next year: a wall-mounted tablet device. The device not only controls household appliances, but also handles video conferencing and uses artificial intelligence technology to navigate applications.
Codenamed J490, this product is designed to become a command center for the family, equipped with Apple's upcoming Apple Intelligence AI platform.
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According to internal sources, the new device has become a key project for Apple CEO Tim Cook after three years of research and development, aiming to enhance Apple's competitiveness in the field of smart homes. The device has a screen of about 6 inches, a shape similar to a square iPad, and a size equivalent to two iPhones placed side by side, with thicker bezels around the display. The device has a camera on the top and a rechargeable battery and speakers inside, allowing users to choose from a silver or black look.
The device uses a touch interface, which combines the Apple Watch operating system with the iPhone's recent standby mode. Nevertheless, Apple expects most users to interact with the device via voice, using Siri Digital Assistant and Apple Intelligence. Hardware design revolves around the App Intents system, allowing artificial intelligence to precisely control applications and tasks, and is expected to be launched in the coming months.
The new product will be advertised as a tool to control home appliances, chat with Siri, and talk through FaceTime. The device will also be pre-installed with several Apple apps, including features such as web browsing, news updates and music playback, allowing users to access their memos and calendar information and use the device as a photo slideshow.
This product will enter the market for smart display devices such as Apple and Amazon's Echo Show, Google's Nest Hub for the first time. Apple is already planning to launch a higher-end subsequent version, equipped with a robotic arm that can move the display, and give this technology a AI personality.
Key points:
Apple plans to launch a new wall-mounted AI tablet device in March next year, aiming to become a home smart control center.
The new device comes with a touch screen of about 6 inches and supports Siri and Apple Intelligence voice control.
The product will compete with Amazon and Google’s smart home devices, with plans to launch a more advanced follow-up version.
In short, Apple's upcoming wall-mounted AI tablet device is not only a key step for Apple to enter the smart home market, but also heralds Apple's continuous exploration and innovation in the application of artificial intelligence technology, and its future development is worth looking forward to.