Apple is preparing to bring a dedicated display to the kitchen counter. Ahead of an expected announcement on Tuesday, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported fresh hardware details for the long-rumored device, which will reportedly carry the name HomeView.
The hardware will sit alongside the company's HomePod speakers rather than replacing them. According to Gurman, buyers will choose between two distinct physical builds. One sits flat on a desk or counter with an integrated speaker base, carrying a floating panel that takes design inspiration from the classic iMac G4. The other skips the stand entirely for a flat, wall-mountable frame.
Finish options will vary by form factor. The tabletop speaker model will offer four colorways: Silver, Space Grey, Pink, and Starlight. The wall-hanging version keeps things much simpler, limited to Silver and Space Grey.
Inside, both variations are tipped to run on Apple's A18 processor. That silicon choice gives the display enough local processing muscle to lean heavily into voice interactions and Siri AI features. Despite that processing power, software flexibility will look quite different from an iPad. Gurman reports the HomeView will not feature an on-device App Store. It will run built-in Apple services natively, though users will reportedly be able to mirror or project third-party widgets over from a nearby iPhone to expand the screen's reach.
While Apple is expected to introduce the HomeView on Tuesday, anyone hoping to take one home immediately will have to wait. Gurman reports retail availability will not land until mid-November. Pricing remains entirely unconfirmed for both configurations, with no figures yet revealed for the US or international markets like India.
HTFiled by The Home Tech Desk
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