APPLE is quietly cooking up some fresh gadgets behind closed doors – and some of them might land in 2025.
Here are four of the most headline-grabbing Apple tech items rumoured to debut this year.
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Apple ‘Command Centre’
A brand new Apple gadget might be in the works – and better yet, just a few months away.
That’s according to a Bloomberg report that claims Apple is working on a smart home “command center” device.
The product is expected to be some kind of AI-powered, Siri-toting smart home display.
It’s potentially similar to Amazon’s Alexa-powered Echo Show smart screen devices.
The report says that the gadget will measure around six inches, look a bit like a square iPad, and feature a camera for FaceTime calls.
It’s also tipped to feature speakers (so it can function as a music device).
The device is rumoured to land in March 2025 in two colours, and will support smart Apple Intelligence features.
That means you should be able to use it to control your favourite apps, as well as other smart home gadgets in your house.
Sadly there’s no word on pricing or a real name just yet.
Apple Camera
Net up is a report from long-time Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, of TF Securities.
He reckons that Apple is working on a smart home camera.
This would sit on your shelf or a windowsill and capture video, relaying it to your smartphone.
It’s intended as a home security device, and could be controlled by the iPhone – and potentially Apple’s ‘Command Centre’, the first entry in this article.
Apple Doorbell
Another rumoured gadget for Apple in 2025 is a smart camera doorbell.
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These devices have been popularised by Amazon’s Ring brand, but there are plenty of gadget makers offering such items.
Apple’s – according to Bloomberg – is expected to support Face ID, allowing you to unlock your door just like an iPhone.
This would also mean getting a smart lock, which you may not currently have.
iPhone 17
Of course the big Apple gadget of 2025 is sure to be the iPhone 17.
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Apple hasn’t confirmed the device, but it seems inevitable that we’ll see it later in the year.
The Sun has predicted the iPhone 17 release date already: we expect it to be in stores on Friday, September 19, 2025.
It’s too early to know exactly what’s coming with the iPhone 17.
There are rumours that the usual Plus model will be scrapped.
IPHONE SCREEN SIZES – A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME
Here’s how iPhone screen sizes have changed over the years – as measured in inches diagonally from corner to corner…
- iPhone (2007) – 3.5 inches
- iPhone 3G (2008) – 3.5 inches
- iPhone 3GS (2009) – 3.5 inches
- iPhone 4 (2010) – 3.5 inches
- iPhone 4S (2011) – 3.5 inches
- iPhone 5 (2012) – 4 inches
- iPhone 5S (2013) – 4 inches
- iPhone 5C (2013) – 4 inches
- iPhone 6 (2014) – 4.7 inches
- iPhone 6+ (2014) – 5.5 inches
- iPhone 6S (2015) – 4.7 inches
- iPhone 6S+ (2015) – 5.5 inches
- iPhone SE (2016) – 4 inches
- iPhone 7 (2016) – 4.7 inches
- iPhone 7+ (2016) – 5.5 inches
- iPhone 8 (2017) – 4.7 inches
- iPhone 8+ (2017) – 5.5 inches
- iPhone X (2017) – 5.8 inches
- iPhone XS (2018) – 5.8 inches
- iPhone XR (2018) – 6.1 inches
- iPhone XS Max (2018) – 6.5 inches
- iPhone 11 (2019) – 6.1 inches
- iPhone 11 Pro (2019) – 5.8 inches
- iPhone 11 Pro Max (2019) – 6.5 inches
- iPhone SE 2nd gen (2020) – 4.7 inches
- iPhone 12 Mini (2020) – 5.4 inches
- iPhone 12 (2020) – 6.1 inches
- iPhone 12 Pro (2020) – 6.1 inches
- iPhone 12 Pro Max (2020) – 6.7 inches
- iPhone 13 Mini (2021) – 5.4 inches
- iPhone 13 (2021) – 6.1 inches
- iPhone 13 Pro (2021) – 6.1 inches
- iPhone 13 Pro Max (2021) – 6.7 inches
- iPhone SE 3rd gen (2022) – 4.7 inches
- iPhone 14 (2022) – 6.1 inches
- iPhone 14 Plus (2022) – 6.7 inches
- iPhone 14 Pro (2022) – 6.1 inches
- iPhone 14 Pro Max (2022) – 6.7 inches
- iPhone 15 (2023) – 6.1 inches
- iPhone 15 Plus (2023) – 6.7 inches
- iPhone 15 Pro (2023) – 6.1 inches
- iPhone 15 Pro Max (2023) – 6.7 inches
- iPhone 16 (2024) – 6.1 inches
- iPhone 16 Plus (2024) – 6.7 inches
- iPhone 16 Pro (2024) – 6.3 inches
- iPhone 16 Pro Max (2024) – 6.9 inches
Picture Credit: Apple / The Sun
And we’ll likely see a faster A19 processor, plus some boosts to the camera and a suite of new AI features.
Sadly we won’t know for sure until the official Apple event, which is still months away.
