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Gurman: Apple is developing a 9-inch HomeView with a rotating robotic arm

RumorsOct 18, 2026 at 9:14 AM

Apple is reportedly working on a higher-end version of its new HomeView smart display that would add a larger screen and a motorized base, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The details come from his Power On newsletter published on October 18, and Apple has not confirmed any of them.

Gurman describes a model that would look much like the HomeView Apple introduced on October 13, but with a screen of roughly 9 inches, up from the 7 inches of the current device. The headline feature would be a robotic arm that lets the display rotate a full 360 degrees rather than just tilting. The product is said to carry the internal code name J595, according to 9to5Mac's summary of the newsletter.

Apple's website lists an unreleased iPad mini Smart Folio, hinting at a new model

RumorsOct 16, 2026 at 5:15 PM

A new iPad mini Smart Folio has appeared on one of Apple's own regulatory web pages, and it does not match any iPad mini the company currently sells. MacRumors spotted the listing, and AppleInsider and 9to5Mac followed up on it.

According to MacRumors, the entry sits on the French version of Apple's regulatory information site, on a page that lists environmental characteristics. It describes an iPad mini Smart Folio carrying model number A3632. MacRumors says that number does not correspond to any current or past iPad mini case, and that Apple appears to have added the entry only recently. It is listed alongside iPhone 18 Pro accessories that were added in September.