Apple HomePod is Apple's smart speaker powered by Siri virtual assistant. This speaker offers quality audio through Apple Music and can also control Internet of Things devices that use Apple HomeKit.
There are two versions of the HomePod, a large one as a competitor to the Google Nest Hub and another HomePod Mini a competitor to the Nest Hub Mini. Most recently, a HomePod prototype with a touch screen has been leaked.
The leaked prototype image shows the design of the HomePod which is more or less the same as the second generation which is cylindrical with a circular control pad on top. All around this smart speaker uses a fabric-like construction material that doubles as an audio lattice. The control pad above is seen to be replaced with an LCD touch screen that users can use to answer phone calls, change songs and access built-in applications.
This leaked image is in line with our report a few months ago, where Ming-Chi Kuo stated that Apple will come with a HomePod with a 7-inch touch screen. For now, HomePod is still not offered in Malaysia and Singapore is the closest country to offer it.