{"id":523440,"date":"2026-03-08T23:47:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T23:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/523440\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T23:47:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T23:47:10","slug":"apple-homepad-to-offer-magnetic-snap-to-wall-feature-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/523440\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple ‘HomePad’ to Offer Magnetic Snap-to-Wall Feature and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple’s upcoming “HomePad<\/a>” will offer a magnetic snap-to-wall feature and more, according to the leaker and prototype collector known as “Kosutami<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

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In a new post on X<\/a>, Kosutami said that one of the HomePad prototypes features a MagSafe-like snap-to-wall capability, along with doorbell integration. It is said to be heavily reliant on Apple Intelligence<\/a>. They apparently saw this prototype in person.<\/p>\n

Apple has reportedly been working on the device for several years, with the aim for it to serve as a centralized location for controlling smart home products, listening to music and podcasts, making video calls, and getting glanceable information like the weather and calendar events. The device is expected to have a 7-inch square display and a front-facing camera.<\/p>\n

Kosutami told MacRumors that while the name “HomePad” is being used internally, it is not clear if that is the product name that will actually be used upon launch.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, the leaker said that the HomePad is now set to arrive in the fall of 2026<\/a>. The fall runs from September to December, and usually coincides with Apple’s busiest release period of the year. <\/p>\n

The device was originally rumored to launch in early 2025, but due to delays with \u200cApple Intelligence\u200c, its apparent release date moved to early 2026, and now to the fall. The rumored release timing means the HomePad could arrive alongside products like the iPhone 18<\/a> Pro in September or redesigned MacBook Pro<\/a> models in October. <\/p>\n

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