Apples doorbell product, AirPods Pro 3, and iOS 19 devices – [Video]

This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac offering a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with analysis and commentary. Today: Apple’s smart doorbell project, new AirPods Pro developments, iOS 19 device compatibility, and more. Here are this week’s Apple rumors.

Apple has several new Home devices coming out in 2025, but this week Mark Gurman reported that there’s yet another Home product in the works for future release: a smart doorbell.

Reportedly, Apple’s doorbell product would integrate seamlessly with smart locks—and maybe even come bundled with one itself—so that when the doorbell’s camera authenticates you with Face ID, the door can automatically unlock.

My takeaways

I’ve long wanted Apple to take the smart home more seriously. Any and every new Home product the company creates, I’m game for. We’d heard previously that an Apple security camerawas in the works for 2026, and a smart doorbell makes sense as another device that uses …