Apple Reportedly Partners With LG on Smart Home Lineup
Bloomberg reports Apple is working with LG Electronics on video doorbells, smart locks, thermostats and cameras, separate from its rumored October 13 display.
Apple is reportedly preparing to enter several new smart home product categories in partnership with LG Electronics, according to a Bloomberg report cited by androidpolice.com. The lineup is said to include video doorbells, smart locks, thermostats, cameras and floodlight cameras.
The products will reportedly carry LG branding rather than Apple branding, even though Apple has been involved in shaping their design, features and engineering, according to the report.
The broader LG smart home accessories are not expected to arrive alongside the rumored October 13 Apple launch of a Nest Hub-like smart home display with an integrated speaker.
Earlier smart home moves
The report comes roughly a year after Google refreshed its Nest lineup with products such as the new Nest Cam Outdoor and Nest Doorbell, and shortly after Google launched its new Google Home Speaker.
Quick answers
What smart home products is Apple reportedly working on with LG?
Bloomberg reports the lineup includes video doorbells, smart locks, thermostats, cameras and floodlight cameras.
Will the new smart home products carry Apple branding?
They will reportedly carry LG branding, with Apple involved in their design, features and engineering.
When is Apple's smart home display expected?
Apple is rumored to launch a Nest Hub-like display with an integrated speaker on October 13.