Hearing fresh detail on Openai "To-go" hardware project from last report. Now confirmed it is a special audio product to replace Airpod, internal code name is "Sweetpea"
On manufacturing, Foxconn has been told to prepare for total 5 devices by Q4 2028. All not known but a home style device and pen are still considered
However many sources repeated same thing: Sweetpea is now front of the line due to priority of Johny ive team. The release has been told to be near september, volume projection 40-50mm firstyear. Only some details currently known:
-hardware design is said to be "unique, unseen before" and main device is to be metal and resembling shape of eggstone
-inside eggstone there are two 胶囊pills who are removed and rest behind the ear like image above
-main processor target is 2nm smart phone style chip (exynos most favored). a custom chip also been developed to allowing the device to "replace iphone actions by commanding Siri"
-BOM is feared to be very high as material / components are closer to a phone bom but device function is said to be stronger
FXC leaders still embarrassed by losing all airpods programs to Lux 立讯. Now they see golden chance to win back this category
On manufacturing, Foxconn has been told to prepare for total 5 devices by Q4 2028. All not known but a home style device and pen are still considered
However many sources repeated same thing: Sweetpea is now front of the line due to priority of Johny ive team. The release has been told to be near september, volume projection 40-50mm firstyear. Only some details currently known:
-hardware design is said to be "unique, unseen before" and main device is to be metal and resembling shape of eggstone
-inside eggstone there are two 胶囊pills who are removed and rest behind the ear like image above
-main processor target is 2nm smart phone style chip (exynos most favored). a custom chip also been developed to allowing the device to "replace iphone actions by commanding Siri"
-BOM is feared to be very high as material / components are closer to a phone bom but device function is said to be stronger
FXC leaders still embarrassed by losing all airpods programs to Lux 立讯. Now they see golden chance to win back this category
https://x.com/zhihuipikachu/status/2006064525662204107
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
