Overview

• iOS 26 beta 4 contains a location-based code snippet warning that a HomePod could “show” weather, time and Siri responses, indicating an unreleased model may include a screen.
• Leaked references describe a square, iPad-like touchscreen for HomeKit and Matter control, with support for native apps such as Weather, Calendar, Apple Music, Photos and News.
• A leak in the beta suggests Apple might brand the device “HomePod Touch,” though the company has not confirmed any official name.
• Reports from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman attribute the hub’s postponement to issues integrating the Apple Intelligence version of Siri.
• Industry analysts expect the display-equipped HomePod, internally codenamed J490, could arrive late 2025 or slip into early 2026 depending on software readiness.