{"id":65645,"date":"2026-03-23T18:02:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T17:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apfelpatient.de\/?p=65645"},"modified":"2026-03-23T18:03:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T17:03:04","slug":"apple-planned-to-release-the-homepod-with-camera-much-earlier-than-expected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apfelpatient.de\/en\/rumors\/apple-plante-homepod-mit-kamera-viel-frueher-als-gedacht","title":{"rendered":"Apple planned HomePod with camera much earlier than expected"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Apple is considered one of the world&#039;s leading technology companies. However, in the smart home sector, the company acted more cautiously than its competitors for a long time. New information now reveals that Apple was significantly further along internally than its initial products suggested.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">While Amazon and Google were early adopters of smart home devices, Apple initially pursued a more cautious strategy. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/features\/2026-apple-next-ceo\/\" id=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/features\/2026-apple-next-ceo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Bloomberg<\/a> report now provides insight into internal decisions and reveals the role played by hardware chief John Ternus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-homepod-kamera-war-ursprunglich-geplant\">HomePod: Camera was originally planned<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even before the HomePod was unveiled in 2017, Apple was considering equipping the device with a camera and additional sensors, according to a report by Mark Gurman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These features would have made the HomePod significantly more versatile, for example through expanded smart home and security functions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-warum-apple-darauf-verzichtete\">Why Apple refrained from doing so<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">John Ternus, however, decided against these enhancements. The main reason was higher development costs. Instead, Apple focused on audio quality and a clearly defined concept for the HomePod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ruckstand-im-smart-home-markt\">Lagging behind in the smart home market<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report also shows that Ternus resisted major investments in smart home products around ten years ago. While Amazon and Google grew rapidly, Apple lagged behind. Later, Ternus partially accepted responsibility for this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-neue-strategie-und-homepad\">New strategy and HomePad<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apple is currently working on a relaunch of its smart home business. Several products are planned, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An AI-powered smart home hub with facial recognition (J490)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A safety sensor (J450)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A robotic device (J595)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The focus is on a new hub, often called &quot;HomePad&quot;, which is expected to be released in autumn 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-apples-verpasster-start-im-smart-home\">Apple&#039;s missed opportunity in the smart home market<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apple had many smart home ideas much earlier, but initially failed to implement them. With new products and a stronger focus on AI, the company now aims to catch up and expand its market position. 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