Ming-Chi Kuo reports that Apple’s rumored “HomePod with a screen” may be released in the third quarter of 2025, rather than in the spring, as previous rumors suggested.

Apple filed a new patent for an interactive screen that sits on the front of an AirPods charging case. The display would allow for tons of tasks, such as videoconferencing and snapping selfies.

Despite rumors of delays until 2026, noted Apple analyst Ming Chi Kuo believes we'll see a HomePod with a screen in 2025.

Apple's smart speaker is far from a disaster, but right now it seems as if it'll always be second best to Amazon 's smart speakers, whether that's the Echo, smaller Echo Dot or – in this case ...