Report: Apple’s smart home push includes LG-made doorbell, lock, thermostat, more
LG will handle manufacturing and support for the accessories, which include a video doorbell, thermostat and security cameras, Bloomberg reported.
- Apple is collaborating with LG on a new lineup of smart home devices, including a video doorbell, thermostat, and security cameras, according to Bloomberg. The products will feature LG branding while integrating with Apple's upcoming smart home hub.
- This arrangement allows Apple to expand its smart home ecosystem without shouldering full manufacturing costs and complexity. LG, a long-time display partner for Apple, will handle production and product support for the new devices.
- Regulatory filings reveal the lineup includes a smart deadbolt lock with UWB support for automatic unlocking. Several devices will support smart home protocols Thread and Matter, facilitating a "formal reboot" of HomeKit.
- Apple's new smart home hub will launch on October 13 with a 6-inch display. Bloomberg reported that the LG-branded accessories are "at least a few more months" from reaching consumers.
- Beyond this collaboration, Apple is also planning privacy-centric home-monitoring devices and an in-home security service. LG has sought regulatory approval in recent weeks and requested that product details remain confidential until early next year.
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(San Francisco = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kwon Young-jeon = Apple has partnered with LG Electronics to target the smart home market combined with artificial intelligence (AI).
Apple's next investment in the smart home device market will include a doorbell, thermostat and other accessories developed through an unconventional partnership with LG Electronics. The products will be part of an ecosystem of devices that will work with Apple's new smart home hub, as well as an updated version of HomePod mini and a new TV device for TV connection, according to people familiar with the subject. Apple's new devices should be pre…
LG Making Doorbell, Lock, and Cameras for Apple's Home Hub
Apple is working with LG Electronics on smart home accessories that will integrate with the upcoming home hub and other Apple home products, reports Bloomberg. LG is making a wired video doorbell, thermostat, smart deadbolt lock, temperature sensor, indoor security camera, outdoor security camera, and floodlight camera, according to documents LG submitted to the Federal Communications Commission and UL Solutions. Apple is not mentioned in the fi…
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