Read: Unclear If Siri Speaker Will Have Display Screen Like Amazon's Echo ShowĪpple could also give fans a preview of iOS 11, which is expected to be launched in September alongside the iPhone 8, iPhone 7S and iPhone 7S Plus. iPhone leaker Sonny Dickson tweeted last week Apple was “finalizing designs for their Alexa competitor” and was “expected to be marketed as a Siri/AirPlay device.” The Siri speaker is rumored to cost more than the Amazon Echo and is expected to have a performance similar to the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6S. Kuo also said the Siri speaker will have “excellent” acoustics performance, which will help it compete with Echo devices. KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said earlier this month there is an "over 50 percent chance” the speaker will be revealed at WWDC. Meanwhile, a Bloomberg report said in February Apple was testing a new Apple TV that supports ultra-high-definition 4K streaming.Īpple could introduce its rumored Siri speaker, a rival to Amazon’s Echo devices, during the WWDC keynote address. Last month, it was rumored Apple was looking into selling a premium TV bundle that would include HBO, Showtime and Starz. The rumored tvOS 11 updates could help Apple against competitors, like the Amazon Fire TV and Roku.Īpple is also looking to break into live TV programming and could introduce a monthly subscription with its next update, the Verifier reported.
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TvOS 11 will also come with a picture-in-picture feature, which will allow users to minimize the window of a movie or video to the corner of the screen and surf through another app.
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The update also will allow users to listen to their Apple Music content, view their iCloud photos and videos, and use their apps once their Apple ID is linked to the Apple TV. Apple TV users will be able to make their own profiles through an iOS device and by connecting their Apple ID. The feature will allow users to create their own profiles and have tailored content, and switch in and out of profiles, similar to Netflix. The new update will allow for multiuser use, Israeli blog the Verifier said last month. Apple is rumored to introduce new features for the Apple TV’s tvOS 11 update, which could be announced at WWDC.