Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Apple and LG Reportedly Plan New Smart-Home Devices
Apple may be getting ready to offer more ways to control things at home.
A Bloomberg report says LG is working on devices such as locks, thermostats, doorbells and cameras.
These devices are expected to work with a new Apple home hub.
The products would reportedly have LG names, not Apple names.
The hub could have a screen and sit on a table or attach to a wall.
It may let people control household devices, play music and make video calls.
The report says Apple could introduce it on October 13.
Apple and LG have not confirmed the plans, so they could change.
Bloomberg reports that LG is developing smart-home devices intended to work with Apple's forthcoming home hub.
The reported products include a smart lock, thermostat, doorbell and indoor and outdoor security cameras.
The devices are expected to carry LG branding; neither company has confirmed the reported collaboration.
Apple's rumored hub could have a roughly six-inch screen and work as a tabletop or wall-mounted device.
Bloomberg has reported a possible October 13 introduction for the hub, but timing and product details remain uncertain.
- Who
- Apple and LG, according to a Bloomberg report.
- What
- LG is reportedly developing connected-home devices to work with Apple's forthcoming home hub.
- When
- A possible hub introduction has been reported for October 13; the year and product availability are not specified.
- Where
- For use in the home; no specific launch location is stated.
- Why
- The reported products would broaden Apple's smart-home offering and support its home hardware strategy.
- Reported source
- Bloomberg
- Reported partner
- LG
- Reported devices
- Smart lock, thermostat, doorbell, indoor and outdoor cameras, and a floodlight-equipped camera
- Expected branding
- LG branding, according to the report
- Hub screen
- Roughly six inches, according to reports
- Possible introduction
- October 13, as previously reported by Bloomberg
- Confirmation
- Neither Apple nor LG has confirmed the reported products