A new regulatory filing suggests Apple is readying a fourth-generation Apple TV set, one that looks a whole lot like the last two models, but with one minor difference.
That difference is size. The new version, which was spotted by Endgadget in a filing with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today, is 93.78mm around versus the current model's 98mm. It also carries the model number A1469, which differs from the current model's A1427 designation.
The filing comes on the heels of a reference to an unreleased
Apple TV model inside of
iOS 6.1, which Apple released to the public yesterday after months of testing. Like the iPhone,
iPad and iPod touch, the Apple TV also runs iOS, though differs in various ways -- notably a lack of touch interface, and the capability to install and use third-party applications.
Apple updated the Apple TV's hardware last March with a third-generation model that added 1080p playback. Since then Apple has put out a handful of interim software updates that added new features, including compatibility with iTunes Match and more recently Bluetooth keyboards. The company is still expected to roll out a full-fledged TV set, possibly as soon as this fall, putting any interim hardware releases under closer scrutiny.
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