Apple HomeView Leak Reveals A18 Chip, Siri AI and Two Smart Home Designs

Apple is expected to announce a new smart home hub called HomeView on October 13 as part of its “Welcome Home” event, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The Siri-centered device will reportedly feature a display, an A18 chip and two hardware configurations designed for either a countertop or wall mounting.

Although Apple is expected to introduce HomeView at the event, the device may not reach customers until mid-November, Gurman reported.

The countertop version is said to pair a floating display with a metal speaker base, giving the device a design similar to the iMac G4. Apple is also preparing a wall-mounted model with a flat, square base.

The speaker-base version will reportedly be available in space gray, silver, starlight and pink. The wall-mounted HomeView is expected to come only in silver and space gray.

Voice interaction will be central to the product, with Siri AI serving as the primary way users control the device and access information from across a room. HomeView is also expected to run Apple apps, but it will not include an App Store. Users may instead be able to display widgets from third-party iPhone apps on the hub.

The device is positioned as a control point for an Apple-based smart home, allowing users to manage connected products through Siri. Apple has been working on the smart display concept for more than a year, with earlier reports referring to the device by names including HomePad.

Apple is also expected to use the October 13 event to introduce updated versions of the Apple TV set-top box and HomePod mini. Gurman reported that the new Apple TV will use an A19 chip, while the refreshed HomePod mini will be powered by an S10 chip.

The company is also working with appliance makers including LG on smart home accessories designed to operate alongside its home products. Reported devices include smart thermostats, door locks and doorbells.

The combination of HomeView, refreshed Apple TV and HomePod mini hardware, and additional connected-home accessories would give Apple a wider set of products built around Siri and home control. Apple has not yet officially announced the HomeView or confirmed the reported specifications.

This analysis is based on reporting from 9to5mac.

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