iOS 12 beta 5 confirms HomePod will soon be able to make phone calls
iOS 12 beta 5 has revealed that HomePod users will soon be able to make calls from their Siri-enabled HomePod speakers, confirming earlier reports that claimed Apple was internally private beta testing the feature with a number of corporate and retail employees.
Apple’s most recent update to HomePod arrived alongside the release of iOS 11.4.1 that added stability and quality improvements following the release of iOS 11.4 which added AirPlay 2 support to allow users to link two HomePod speakers together for synchronised audio playback.
Shown within the Personal Requests card during the HomePod set-up process, Apple clearly notes how users can add reminders, create notes, make phone calls, and more” with HomePod, with a new icon also added which presumably will be the iOS phone icon.