Bloomberg reported yesterday that Apple has co-developed new smart home accessories that will launch under LG branding, and leaked images reveal what the smart lock, thermostat, and temperature sensor look like.
Next week, Apple is rumored to launch its long-awaited overhaul of Home products. The company has a new Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini coming, plus a brand new product category we’ve been calling ‘HomePad.’
But a Bloomberg report yesterday revealed a key part of Apple’s Home product story: new accessories the company has built alongside LG.
These accessories reportedly include a smart lock, thermostat, temperature sensor, video doorbell, indoor camera, outdoor camera, and floodlight camera.
Now today, leaker pdfu has shared the first images for three of these products: the smart lock, smart thermostat, and temperature sensor.
2. LG Smart Thermostat• Settings for Far Sight Display, Humidity Display, Brightness, Language.• Calibrated Temperature/Temperature Offset options. pic.twitter.com/Q8AAaxy4ey
His thread on X includes new details about the products too.
For example, the smart deadbolt lock has a keypad that rotates to open, has settings for “Touchpad Light Ring, Door Left Audio Alarm, and Lock Sound Volume,” and supports automatic unlocking and more.
While Mark Gurman has suggested these new products won’t be ready to ship as early as Apple’s new HomePod and Apple TV, there’s a good chance they’ll still be mentioned by Apple during next week’s announcements.
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Ryan got his start in journalism as an Editor at MacStories, where he worked for four years covering Apple news, writing app reviews, and more. For two years he co-hosted the Adapt podcast on Relay FM, which focused entirely on the iPad. As a result, it should come as no surprise that his favorite Apple device is the iPad Pro.
