Apple only just put its first screen-equipped smart home device, the HomeView, into users' hands a few weeks ago. Announced on October 13, that debut model featured a fixed 7-inch Liquid Retina display and served as a single hub for controlling smart home devices. Notably, the device never made it to Turkey.

Even before the first model has settled on store shelves, talk of Apple's next move has already begun. The source for the new claims is Mark Gurman, Bloomberg's well-known and reliable reporter on all things Apple.

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The screen will turn toward you

According to Gurman's Power On newsletter, Apple is working on a version that goes far beyond the current fixed design. The new device would place its display on a robotic arm capable of rotating a full 360 degrees, meaning the screen would turn to face you no matter where the device sits in a room.

The display itself is also expected to grow. The 7-inch panel on the original HomeView would reportedly be replaced by a 9-inch screen, giving users a larger control surface.

Name and launch date remain unclear

Gurman reports that names such as "HomeView Max", "HomeView Ultra" and "HomeView 360" have been floated for the device. However, he stresses that these names are, for now, purely speculative.

As for launch timing, a long wait appears to be in store. According to the report, the robotic-arm HomeView could be unveiled in 2027 or 2028 — so there is still plenty of time before we see this product with the features being described.