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Apple’s HomeView smart home hub is expected to ship in mid-November
Apple is expected to introduce HomeView at its October 13 “Welcome Home” event.
The device is designed to act as a control center for an Apple-powered smart home, using Siri as its main way to respond to users.
It is expected to have an A18 chip and a screen, with one version for a countertop and another that can be mounted on a wall.
The countertop model is expected in four colors, while the wall-mounted version is expected in two.
HomeView will reportedly support only a limited selection of Apple apps and will not have an App Store.
Apple is also working with LG on smart home accessories intended to work with its products, though those accessories are expected later.
HomeView is expected to ship around mid-November, after a new HomePod mini and Apple TV are expected to arrive on October 30.
Apple’s HomeView smart home hub is expected to ship around mid-November, according to reports citing Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.
The device is expected to be unveiled at Apple’s October 13 “Welcome Home” event.
HomeView is expected to serve as a Siri-controlled command center for an Apple-powered smart home.
It is reportedly powered by an A18 chip and will come in countertop and wall-mounted versions.
Reports say it will have a limited selection of Apple apps and no dedicated App Store.
- Who
- Apple is expected to release the HomeView smart home hub.
- What
- The Siri-focused device is expected to act as a command center for an Apple-powered home.
- When
- It is expected to ship around mid-November, after its expected unveiling on October 13.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- It is intended to control and coordinate an Apple-powered smart home, primarily through Siri.
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Apple is expected to unveil HomeView at its “Welcome Home” event.
The new Apple TV and HomePod mini are expected to arrive in stores and begin shipping.
HomeView is expected to ship, a few weeks after the other devices.
- Name
- HomeView
- Expected unveiling
- October 13, 2026
- Expected shipping
- Around mid-November
- Processor
- A18 chip
- Countertop model colors
- Space gray, silver, starlight and pink
- Wall-mounted model colors
- Space gray and silver
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