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Overview
- Reports published Tuesday said Bloomberg and supporting FCC and UL filings show Apple worked with LG to design a range of smart‑home accessories that will carry LG branding.
- The filings name specific products including a wired video doorbell, smart deadbolt lock, thermostat, temperature sensor, indoor and outdoor cameras, and a floodlight camera.
- Many of the LG devices list support for Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, the Thread and Matter smart‑home standards, and the deadbolt includes ultra‑wideband (UWB) for proximity features such as automatic unlocking.
- LG is listed as the manufacturer and will handle product support, and the company asked regulators to keep detailed photos confidential until early next year.
- Apple is still expected to unveil its new smart home hub plus refreshed HomePod mini and Apple TV on October 13, and the LG‑made accessories are reported to arrive to consumers only after several more months as part of a broader HomeKit reboot.