The problem with that plan is that Apple TVs are nowhere near as popular as iPhones and iPads. Apple recently announced that it had sold 25 million Apple TVs since 2007, up from 20 million last April.

By comparison, Apple sold 74.5 million iPhones and 21.4 million iPads last quarter. Apple TV only controlled 17% of the U.S. streaming device market in 2014, trailing in third place behind Roku and Chromecast, according to Parks Associates. That combination of slow sales and mediocre market share doesn't make it the ideal HomeKit hub.

But if iPhone and iPad owners consider the rumored "super dock" to be an essential accessory, its sales could quickly surpass the Apple TV, giving HomeKit much firmer roots to grow from.

From the article "Apple Inc's iPhone Could Unlock This $71 Billion Market" by Leo Sun.

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