Apple's HomeView hub leaks with A18 chip ahead of October 13 event
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports Apple will unveil the HomeView smart home hub on October 13, with four colors, an A18 chip, and shipping around mid-November.
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Apple's HomeView smart home hub, with an A18 chip and four colors, will be unveiled October 13 and ship around mid-November, per Mark Gurman.
Apple's upcoming smart home hub will be called the HomeView and will be unveiled on October 13 at the company's 'Welcome home' event, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The device, powered by an A18 chip, will ship around mid-November, roughly a month after its unveiling. Gurman's reporting, published October 11, also details a countertop model in four colors and a wall-mounted version in two.
The HomeView leak matters because it lays out Apple's smart home strategy before the official announcement. Unlike a tablet, the HomeView is designed as a Siri command center for an Apple-powered home, with the 'View' name reflecting a display controlled mainly by voice rather than touch. This positions the device against other smart home hubs, pairing a screen with a speaker base in a design akin to the iMac G4.
What the leak reveals
The HomeView will come in two versions. The tabletop model has a metal speaker base and will be offered in space gray, silver, starlight and pink, according to Gurman. The wall-mounted version has a flat, square base and will be limited to space gray and silver. Gurman also reported the tabletop HomeView will offer better sound quality than the new HomePod mini.
The device is equipped with an A18 chip, which has 8GB of RAM in iPhones, and will support Siri AI for voice control. It will primarily use voice as the input method, though the screen supports touch input. Users will be able to view content from across the room, with Siri AI as the centerpiece of the user experience.
The HomeView will run a limited selection of Apple apps but will have no App Store for third-party apps. Instead, Apple wants users to lean on third-party accessories that connect through Siri, the Home app, or its devices. Users might be able to project third-party app widgets from a nearby iPhone's report of Gurman's findings.
How the device works
Apple has partnered with appliance makers including LG and Schneider Electric SE to develop accessories under the 'Apple Home Collection' brand. These include a smart doorbell, deadbolt lock, thermostat, temperature sensor, indoor and outdoor security cameras, and a floodlight camera. LG's accessories will not ship until later this year at the earliest, while Schneider Electric covers the European market.
Alongside the HomeView, Apple will unveil a new Apple TV 4K with an A19 chip, which has 8GB of RAM, and may have built-in microphones for Siri AI. The new HomePod mini will use the Apple Watch Series 10's S10 chip, up from the S5 chip in the current model, and come in green, pink, blue, white, and midnight.
The new HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K models will be unveiled on October 13 and launch on Friday, October 30, arriving in customers' hands and in stores that day. The HomeView will follow a few weeks later, releasing around mid-November. The HomeView name first appeared in a trademark filing by a shell company, discovered by MacRumors and credited by Gurman.
What launches alongside it
Apple is set to officially announce its new smart home initiative on October 13 at the 'Welcome home' event experience in New York. Full details of the HomeView, including pricing and exact availability, are expected at that announcement, with the device shipping around mid-November according to Gurman's Power On newsletter.
Frequently asked questions
What is Apple's HomeView?
The HomeView is Apple's smart home hub, a display paired with a speaker base that serves as a Siri command center for an Apple-powered home. It runs an A18 chip, supports Siri AI for voice control, and has a selection of Apple apps but no App Store.
When will the HomeView be released?
Apple will unveil the HomeView on October 13 at its 'Welcome home' event, but the device will not ship until around mid-November, roughly a month after its unveiling, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
What colors and versions does the HomeView come in?
The tabletop HomeView has a metal speaker base and comes in space gray, silver, starlight, and pink. The wall-mounted version has a flat, square base and is limited to space gray and silver.
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