If Apple's rumored iPhone-friendly home camera arrives in 2026, here are the features it's likely to bring for HomeKit users.

Details are currently thin on the ground, but Apple could be set to take the smart IP camera market by storm in 2026 . | Credit: Apple / Logitech / Digital Camera World Apple could be set to launch its very first smart IP camera in 2026,

Apple is set to expand its smart home presence, according to Ming-Chi Kuo. The well-sourced analyst reported on Tuesday that the iPhone maker is working

That said, the native integration Apple would offer might be well worth it for many customers. Both of Amazon's smart camera brands — Blink and Ring — don't currently integrate with Apple HomeKit, and I think the launch of smart Apple cams could cause Blink and Ring sales to drop drastically, despite the potential price difference.

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo’s latest prediction says the Cupertino company is working on an entirely new product: a smart home IP (Internet Protocol) camera. According to Kuo’s post on Medium, the device will go into mass production in 2026.

Seattle-area smart-home device maker Wyze Labs and Amazon-owned Ring, among others, could be set to face new competition in the home security camera market from Apple.

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports that Apple will make “its first foray into the smart home IP camera market” with a new device launching in 2026. It would represent Apple’s first standalone camera since 2003’s iSight camera and its first smart home device.

After a pretty quiet spell in the smart home arena, Apple seems set to make a bold return with not one but two new devices.

This description sounds a lot like the Google Home Hub, which came out in 2018, or the Echo Show, which is already up to its eighth iteration. If Apple wants to be a serious competitor in this smart home space,

After months of speculation, juicy details—albeit rumored—about Apple's first home device finally come to light.