Apple HomeView Expected in November: What Buyers Should Know
It’s taken more than a decade, but Apple is finally ready to take the smart home seriously.
Apple plans to introduce HomeView at its Oct. 13 “Welcome Home” event, with shipments expected to begin around mid-November, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The device will arrive after refreshed Apple TV and HomePod mini models, which are expected to reach customers and stores on Oct. 30.
According to Gurman, HomeView is expected to use Apple’s A18 chip and serve as a central control point for connected home devices. The reported designs include a countertop display with a metal speaker base and a wall-mounted version with a flat, square base.
The countertop model is expected in space gray, silver, starlight and pink. The wall-mounted version is expected in space gray and silver, according to Gurman’s report.
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