New Apple TV and HomePod Mini Remain 'Ready' to Launch
Key Points:
- Apple has introduced nine new products this month, but the next-generation Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini models have not yet been released.
- According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, new versions of these devices have been ready since last year but are being held back until the launch of a more personalized Siri and other Apple Intelligence upgrades later this year.
- Inventory of the Apple TV, HomePod mini, and full-sized HomePod is reportedly running low worldwide, though it is unclear if this signals an imminent release of the updated models.
- The personalized Siri features are expected to arrive in either iOS 26.5 or iOS 27, with the first developer beta of iOS 26.5 possibly coming in