Apple might release new hardware at WWDC25 after all

We’re less than a week away from Apple’s biggest event of the year, and as the WWDC25 keynote approaches, expect the hype and the rumors to ramp up. For example, @aaronp613 on X points out that the WWDC25 hashmoji is now live. In case you’re wondering, it looks like the glossy Apple icon, but it’s interestingly labeled as “BF-14032_WWDC25_HashmojiBefore,” which seems to indicate that there will be another hashmoji after the keynote.

More intriguing, however, is a tidbit posted by @aaronp613, which states that third-party retailers received an email from Apple about “resources to help you talk to customers about what’s possible when hardware and software are designed together.” This can be interpreted in a couple of ways. One way to look at it is tied to the rumored new user-interface language that Apple will be implementing throughout its operating systems, and that the company is making a concerted effort to train retailers in the messaging about the changes.

Another way to look at it is that Apple is going to release a new hardware device next week and wants to make sure retailers know how to demonstrate it. Could it be the rumored HomeHub or HomePod with an iPad-like display? Reports have said that these devices were on the release schedule for this year, but the delays with Siri also pushed these products back.