For some context: Apple’s software regularly includes device strings, codenames, and chip references that surface ahead of hardware—often confirming families and classes, if not final specs. The identifiers coherently map Apple’s late‑2025 to 2026 pipeline: silicon upgrades across the lineup, an Apple TV spec jump that unlocks AI/gaming features, a Vision Pro “speed bump” anchored on M5, and display R&D that points to a higher‑end Studio Display in early 2026.
New HomePod mini
New Apple TV
Apple Studio Display 2
New iPad mini
New entry-level iPad
Vision Pro 2
New Apple Watch
This isn’t the first incident of this kind; Apple has a long history of leaving breadcrumbs about future hardware through breadcrumbs in its software. AirTags, for instance, were once named in an official Apple support video before launching after months of iOS code hints that foreshadowed the product and its “Find My” integration. Other popular Apple products like AirPods, Apple TVs, and Watch variants have also been tipped off through references in code.
So, while none of the products are official yet, the newly surfaced identifiers are consistent with Apple’s internal taxonomy and build on earlier code-based reporting touching Apple’s entire hardware lineup. But, if these references are accurate, this could be a very expensive holiday season coming up for Apple fans.
