Future Product Portfolio of Apple is Beginning to Take Shape

Apple's projected future product portfolio indicates that the company is entering a new era.

Many products are supposedly in the works at the tech behemoth, and many of them are considerably different from its crown jewel, the iPhone. Apple fans, including Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman and Taiwan-based supply-chain expert Ming-Chi Kuo, have stated the company is looking into new headsets, smart-home gadgets, and more.

The IT industry has long speculated on Apple's next big thing. The solution may be found in the slate that has been reported on for some months.

Creating a successful product is not easy. In February, the business abandoned ambitions for an automobile, and its $3,500 Vision Pro has received mixed feedback in the months after its release.

On Sunday, Gurman stated that Apple was focusing on smaller wins that may generate revenue comparable to its iPads or wearable technology.

That forces Apple to tread carefully into new territory where competitors may already be making progress.

Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that Apple's production lineup includes a wall-mounted smart-home tablet that can control home appliances, use Apple Intelligence, and access Apple apps.

According to the article, the project, codenamed J490, could begin as early as March, a month before new Apple Intelligence capabilities are slated to be released.

Though smart-home technology isn't a cash cow for Big Tech, another future smart-home product is rumored to be on Apple's radar: a tabletop robot with an iPad-like display and robotic arm.

Meanwhile, Kuo, known for his often correct Apple product forecasts, stated in early November that the tech giant had delayed manufacturing of a lower-cost Vision Pro until "beyond 2027" and would instead focus on a Vision Pro with its M5 CPU and Apple Intelligence for 2025.

In the wearables category, Apple is rumored to be looking into AR glasses, maybe inspired by the prototype Orion glasses Meta showed off in September, but they are far from production. Morningstar analyst William Kerwin previously speculated that smart glasses are Apple's ultimate eyewear aim.

CEO Tim Cook, who has been with the company for 13 years, is directing it toward a new era. The next series of devices Apple releases could cement his legacy.