Stepping into the smart home scene, Apple is contemplating a fresh product that would combine the convenience of connectedness and control for home environments. This device, which looks like an iPad and has a compact six-inch display, is expected to automate tasks, including video calls, and will use AI to control home appliances.
The ‘wall mounted tablet’ is reportedly a smart home device that Apple is on the verge of launching. Called J490, this device includes Apple’s cutting-edge AI technology paired with a six-inch screen to move out of the smart home device world and into the app world.
This AI wall tablet, according to reports, will let users control lights, door cameras, thermostats, and even place a video call, among other things. This wall-mounted display is similar to an iPad, but used for its own specialty, a central hub for HomeKit compatible devices all from one place. This product works on its own but will require an iPhone for initial setup.
Innovative Features and AI Platform
Apple Intelligence, a new AI platform that includes Siri, is going to show “where Apple is going next” on the device, making it far more intuitive and responsive. This mirrors the goals of Apple’s major competitors, like Google’s Nest Hub or Amazon’s Echo Show. The two rival companies already have long-standing smart home ecosystems, but Apple’s move is to merge enhanced functionality with a distinctive, elegant interface only available in the company’s ecosystem.
Design and Price
This Apple tablet has a sleek design, and thick bezels, and is either silver or black. To achieve practicality, Apple is said to be developing bases to mount the device to the walls, or countertops. A stand with extra speakers, if you are after an improved audio experience.
The base model will be priced in a range affordable to most consumers, insiders have said, though pricier versions could reach $1,000 or more. The price point would be ideal to compete with things like the Amazon Echo Hub and Google’s smart home stuff and would come with the benefits of Apple’s ecosystem.
Smart Functionality and Sensors
This Apple AI wall tablet would not be limited to displaying footage. According to sources, the device makes use of proximity sensors that would measure how close a certain person in front of the screen is and automatically adjusts the display for the best viewing experience. From the room, it could show time or notifications across the room but up close it could show apps, video calls as well as other interactive options.
Apple also plans to blend its Handoff feature further to allow users to commute from a single Apple device to another all the same. In fact, there is a wonderful benefit to all this, namely: If you happen to start a video call on your iPhone, you are able to take that and instantly transfer it over to the wall tablet without doing anything else.
End Note
Apple’s expansion into the smart home market is more than one new device. Bloomberg’s report claims, Apple is planning to launch a smart home camera by 2026, implying the company’s broader plans for an ecosystem of AI-packed home products. Meanwhile, experts say this potential launch could spur Apple’s drive to offer complete home automation solutions. As the AI wall tablet is expected to launch this month, it should bring a smoother, sleeker interface making it much easier than ever to roam all parts of a connected home.
