The claim that Apple is working on a smart doorbell and other home devices comes after a report on Dec. 15, also via Mark Gurman, claimed that Apple was working on a giant foldable iPad for a 2028 launch. The new iPad was described as “akin to a giant iPad that unfolds into the size of two iPad Pros side-by-side.”

A door lock with a video camera could set the iPhone maker up to compete with Google's Nest and Amazon's Ring.

Apple is developing a smart doorbell and lock system that would use Face ID to unlock the door for known residents, Mark Gurman reports in the Power On newsletter. The face-scanning doorbell would connect to a smart deadbolt,