Overview
- Bloomberg reports BYD will lead local production in Vietnam, handling end assembly, quality checks and packaging.
- Two versions are planned: J490 on a speaker base and J491 for wall mounting, each featuring a small square display and a FaceTime camera.
- The shared household device is expected to personalize views using face recognition and may introduce a new home-focused interface referred to as homeOS.
- Pricing is reported around $350, placing the product between HomePod and iPad, after earlier delays tied to Siri improvements.
- Apple is also said to be preparing a smart interior camera for late 2026 and exploring a motorized tabletop robot for 2027.