The new Apple TV will be made official at Apple’s iPhone 6S event next Wednesday, the device will get a new design and a range of new features.
According to a recent report the new Apple TV will cost $149, the current model retailed for $99 when it launched.
There will apparently be two versions of the new Apple TV, one with 8GB of storage that will cost $149 and one with 16GB of storage that will cost $199.
Apple’s next generation TV set top box will come with a wide range of new features, which will include a new Apple TV OS which is based on iOS 9, the device will come with apps and games and gaming will play a major part in the device.
Apple will also release a new Apple TV SDK for developers to create apps and games for the platform and it will also come with a new controller and Siri integration.
The new controller for the Apple TV will come with motion control, which could be used for gaming, a track pad and a built in microphone for controlling Siri.
Siri will play a major part in the device and can be used to search for TV shows and movies and also for controlling functions on the device.
We will have more details on Apple’s next generation Apple TV when it is made official at Apple’s iPhone event next month.
Source MacRumors