Overview
- Apple opened HomeView pre-orders after announcing the device on Tuesday and set a $299 starting price with shipments scheduled to begin on November 13.
- The 7-inch Liquid Retina HomeView runs on an A18 chip, includes a 12MP Center Stage camera, supports up to six enrolled users with on-device face recognition, and uses Secure Enclave protections for privacy.
- HomeView does not have its own App Store and instead displays third-party audio and video through a CarPlay-style stream from a paired iPhone or iPad, which limits native app choices on the device.
- Apple has not announced native support for non‑Apple photo services, meaning HomeView’s photo and shared‑album features will likely depend on iCloud Photos and may exclude Google Photos users.
- Reporters say many finished HomeView units were produced earlier and stored while Apple refined Siri AI, and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports Apple is planning a higher‑end roughly 9-inch HomeView on a motorized 360° arm for 2027–2028 as a possible premium model.